燦爛 (cànlàn) — brilliant, splendid, radiant (of light, a smile, an era)

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞

燦爛 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)

燦爛＝燦＋爛

ㄘㄢˋ ㄌㄢˋ · cànlàn

adjective — brilliant, splendid, radiant (of light, a smile, an era)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

燦bright, dazzling (this word)càn火 fire on the left; 粲 càn gives the sound

爛glowing, gaudy-bright (this word)làn火 fire on the left; 闌 lán gives the sound

燦爛，光燦的燦，破爛的爛。

兩個字都帶著火（火）——光亮得發燙。

Both graphs carry fire (火) on the left — light bright enough to burn.

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