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brilliant

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

can4lan4 cànlàn

Meaning


Primary

brilliant

Mnemonic


灿烂 Brilliant describes something so 灿 brilliant that it makes everything else around it look 烂 rotten and worthless in comparison.

Usage


她 有 一 个 灿烂 的 笑容。

She has a brilliant smile.

他们 在 灿烂 的 灯光 下 跳舞。

They dance under the brilliant lights.

夜空 中 星星 灿烂 地 闪耀。

The stars in the night sky shine brightly.

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