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guāng

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guāng · gwong1 (Jyutping)

  1. light; ray (CL:道[dao4])
  2. bright; shiny
  3. only; merely
  4. used up; finished
  5. to leave (a part of the body) uncovered

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

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Meaning
light, brilliant, shine; only
Radical
儿
Strokes
6
Components
⿱⺌兀
Cangjie
FMU
Four-corner
9021.1

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