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炳

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bǐng

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Definitions

  1. 1. bright
  2. 2. brilliant
  3. 3. luminous

Words Containing 炳

炳然
bǐng rán

to be manifest for everyone to see

彪炳
biāo bǐng

shining

炳蔚
bǐng wèi

splendid (of writing style)

炳耀
bǐng yào

bright and luminous

炳烛
bǐng zhú

by bright candlelight

章炳麟
zhāng bǐng lín

Zhang Taiyan 章太炎 (1869-1936), scholar, journalist, revolutionary and leading intellectual around the time of the Xinhai revolution

炳著
bǐng zhù

eminent; renowned

炳焕
bǐng huàn

bright and brilliant

彪炳千古
biāo bǐng qiān gǔ

to shine through the ages (idiom)

炳文
bǐng wén

luminous style

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