曜

yào
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bright, glorious

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

曜 has 日, the sun, as its meaning part and 翟 dí as its sound part, though the sound match is hard to hear. It first meant sunlight. The meaning then grew to bright, and later to illuminate.

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Homophones

HSK 3
要yào
important, vital, to want, will
耀yào
brilliant, glorious

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