耀

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brilliant; glorious

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Ideographic compound (会意字)

A peacock 翟 with a brilliant 光 tail

Components 光翟

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光 ray + headdress

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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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