烜

xuǎn

light of the sun; to dry in the sun

Meaning

Literal: Radiating sunlight; intense brightness or glowing heat.
Functional: To dry in the sun; to parch or expose to heat.
Metaphorical: Illustrious, renowned, or widely known (a reputation that "glows" or radiates).

Grammar and usage

Verb: To dry, parch, or expose to heat.
Adjective: Bright, glowing, hot; illustrious or famous (typically in formal or biographical contexts).

Distinctions

Contrast with 暄 (xuān), which generally denotes gentle warmth.
Similar in intensity and scope to 煊 (xuān).

History and forms

Semantic variant: U+6645.

Graphical notes

Composed of the fire radical (火) and the phonetic component 完.

Translator notes

Note the fluid transition between the state of being bright/hot and the action of drying.

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