灿烂
Old HSK 6
灿烂 (cànlàn) · brilliant
灿烂 (cànlàn) means “brilliant; splendid; bright”. It is written with 2 characters: 灿 (vivid) + 烂 (rotten). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 灿烂 is built
The characters
灿 càn · vivid
What 灿 is made of
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人rén — person
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
烂 làn · rotten
What 烂 is made of
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人rén — person
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 兰lán — orchid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Example sentences
她脸上带着灿烂的笑容。Tā liǎn shàng dài zhe cànlàn de xiàoróng.She has a bright smile on her face.
今天阳光灿烂。Jīntiān yángguāng cànlàn.The sun is shining brightly today.
Questions about 灿烂
What does 灿烂 mean?
灿烂 (cànlàn) means “brilliant; splendid; bright”.
How do you pronounce 灿烂?
灿烂 is pronounced cànlàn.
Which HSK level is 灿烂?
灿烂 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 灿烂 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.