耀
brilliant; glorious
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How 耀 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
A peacock 翟 with a brilliant 光 tail
How to remember it
show off · Heisig RSH #1777
光 ray + headdress
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 耀
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耀州区 | Yào zhōu Qū | Yaozhou, a district of Tongchuan City 銅川市|铜川市[Tong2 chuan1 Shi4], Shaanxi |
| 李光耀 | Lǐ Guāng yào | Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015), founding father of modern Singapore, prime minister 1959-1990 |
| 耀武扬威 | yào wǔ yáng wēi | to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster |
| 光宗耀祖 | guāng zōng yào zǔ | to bring honor to one's ancestors |
| 耀西 | Yào xī | Yoshi (Nintendo video game character) |
| 耀德 | yào dé | to hold up as a virtuous example |
| 耀眼 | yào yǎn | to dazzle; dazzling |
| 光耀 | guāng yào | dazzling; brilliant |
| 耀州 | Yào zhōu | see 耀州區|耀州区[Yao4 zhou1 Qu1] |
| 荣宗耀祖 | róng zōng yào zǔ | see 光宗耀祖[guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3] |
| 胡耀邦 | Hú Yào bāng | Hu Yaobang (1915-1989), Chinese politician |
| 耀斑 | yào bān | solar flare |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine; to illuminate |
| 光耀门楣 | guāng yào mén méi | splendor shines on the family's door (idiom); fig. to bring honor to one's family |
| 显耀 | xiǎn yào | to show off |
| 荣耀 | róng yào | honor; glory |
| 闪耀 | shǎn yào | to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate |
| 夸耀 | kuā yào | to brag about; to flaunt |
| 眩耀 | xuàn yào | giddy; confused; variant of 炫耀[xuan4 yao4] |
| 炳耀 | bǐng yào | bright and luminous |