晖

暉
huī
#3,482 most
frequent character
sunshine, to shine upon

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

晖 combines 日 sun with 军 jūn, a sound part whose link is not clear today. The sun part gives the first meaning 'sunlight'. That grew to the verb 'to shine upon'.

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Homophones

HSK 5
挥huī
to wave, to brandish, to wipe away
HSK 5
灰huī
ash, dust, lime, gray, discouraged
恢huī
to restore, to recover, great
辉huī
splendor, to shine upon

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