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brilliant

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

can4lan4 cànlàn

Meaning


Primary

brilliant

Mnemonic


燦爛 Brilliant describes something so 燦 brilliant that it makes everything else around it look 爛 rotten and worthless in comparison.

Usage


她 有 一 個 燦爛 的 笑容。

She has a brilliant smile.

他們 在 燦爛 的 燈光 下 跳舞。

They dance under the brilliant lights.

夜空 中 星星 燦爛 地 閃耀。

The stars in the night sky shine brightly.

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