Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up to late Dec on Gregorian calendar); also called 哈努卡節|哈努卡节 and simply 哈努卡
光明磊落光明磊落guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4
open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
光明日报光明日報guang1 ming2 ri4 bao4
Guangming Daily, a Beijing newspaper
光明新区光明新區guang1 ming2 xin1 qu1
New Guangming district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
光明星光明星guang1 ming2 xing1
bright star; name of North Korean space satellite
光明正大光明正大guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4
(of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open
光能光能guang1 neng2
light energy (e.g. solar)
光能合成光能合成guang1 neng2 he2 cheng2
photosynthesis
光年光年guang1 nian2
light-year
光耦光耦guang1 ou3
abbr. for 光耦合器
光耦合器光耦合器guang1 ou3 he2 qi4
optocoupler (electronics)
光盘光盤guang1 pan2
compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM
光槃光槃guang1 pan2
variant of 光盤|光盘
光盘驱动器光盤驅動器guang1 pan2 qu1 dong4 qi4
CD or DVD drive; abbr. to 光驅|光驱
光谱光譜guang1 pu3
spectrum
光谱分析光譜分析guang1 pu3 fen1 xi1
spectral analysis
光谱图光譜圖guang1 pu3 tu2
spectrogram
光谱学光譜學guang1 pu3 xue2
spectroscopy
光谱仪光譜儀guang1 pu3 yi2
spectrometer; spectrograph
光漆光漆guang1 qi1
enamel
光气光氣guang1 qi4
phosgene COCl2, a poisonous gas; carbonyl chloride
光前裕后光前裕後guang1 qian2 yu4 hou4
to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
光驱光驅guang1 qu1
CD or DVD Drive; abbr. for 光盤驅動器|光盘驱动器
光圈光圈guang1 quan1
aperture; diaphragm; halo; aureole
光荣光榮guang1 rong2
honor and glory; glorious
光荣榜光榮榜guang1 rong2 bang3
honor roll
光荣革命光榮革命guang1 rong2 ge2 ming4
Glorious Revolution (England, 1688)
光润光潤guang1 run4
glossy; lustrous; sleek
光山光山guang1 shan1
Guangshan county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan
光山县光山縣guang1 shan1 xian4
Guangshan county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan
光射线光射線guang1 she4 xian4
light ray
光是光是guang1 shi4
solely; just
光束光束guang1 shu4
light beam
光说不练光說不練guang1 shuo1 bu4 lian4
all talk and no action (idiom); to preach what one does not practice; same as 光說不做|光说不做
光说不做光說不做guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4
all talk and no action (idiom); to preach what one does not practice
光速光速guang1 su4
the speed of light
光天化日光天化日guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4
the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight
light ray; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph)
光信号光信號guang1 xin4 hao4
optical signal
光绪光緒guang1 xu4
reign name of penultimate Qing emperor Guangxu or Guang-hsu (1875-1908)
光绪帝光緒帝guang1 xu4 di4
Guangxu Emperor
光学光學guang1 xue2
optics; optical (instrument)
光学显微镜光學顯微鏡guang1 xue2 xian3 wei1 jing4
optical microscope
光学仪器光學儀器guang1 xue2 yi2 qi4
optical instrument
光学字符识别光學字符識別guang1 xue2 zi4 fu2 shi2 bie2
optical character recognition, OCR
光耀光耀guang1 yao4
dazzling; brilliant
光耀门楣光耀門楣guang1 yao4 men2 mei2
splendor shines on the family's door (idiom); fig. to bring honor to one's family
光阴光陰guang1 yin1
time available
光阴似箭光陰似箭guang1 yin1 si4 jian4
time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
光影光影guang1 ying3
light and shadow; sunlight and shade
光影效光影效guang1 ying3 xiao4
lighting effect
光源光源guang1 yuan2
light source
光晕光暈guang1 yun4
halo; (photography) halation
光泽光澤guang1 ze2
Guangze county in Nanping 南平 Fujian
光泽光澤guang1 ze2
luster; gloss
光泽县光澤縣guang1 ze2 xian4
Guangze county in Nanping 南平 Fujian
光照光照guang1 zhao4
illumination
光照度光照度guang1 zhao4 du4
illuminance (physics)
光着光著guang1 zhe5
bare; naked
光州光州guang1 zhou1
Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川 in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan; Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道, South Korea
光州广域市光州廣域市guang1 zhou1 guang3 yu4 shi4
Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道, South Korea
光州市光州市guang1 zhou1 shi4
Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川 in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan; Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道, South Korea
光柱光柱guang1 zhu4
light beam; light pillar (atmospheric optics)
光子光子guang1 zi3
photon (particle physics)
光宗耀祖光宗耀祖guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3
to bring honor to one's ancestors
寒光闪闪寒光閃閃han2 guang1 shan3 shan3
to glitter like frost and snow (idiom)
喝光喝光he1 guang1
to drink up; to finish (a drink)
阖第光临闔第光臨he2 di4 guang1 lin2
the whole family is invited (idiom)
红外光谱紅外光譜hong2 wai4 guang1 pu3
infrared spectrum
弧光弧光hu2 guang1
arc light
弧光灯弧光燈hu2 guang1 deng1
arc lamp
湖光山色湖光山色hu2 guang1 shan1 se4
scenic lakes and mountain (idiom); beautiful lake and mountain landscape
花光花光hua1 guang1
to spend all one's money
化学激光器化學激光器hua4 xue2 ji1 guang1 qi4
chemical laser
欢乐时光歡樂時光huan1 le4 shi2 guang1
happy time; happy hour (in bars etc)
欢迎光临歡迎光臨huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2
welcome
黄光裕黃光裕huang2 guang1 yu4
Huang Guang'yu (1969-), PRC entrepreneur and millionaire, founder of Guo mei or Gome electronics 國美電器|国美电器
回光反照回光反照hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4
final radiance of setting sun; fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise)
回光返照回光返照hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4
final radiance of setting sun; fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise)
回光镜回光鏡hui2 guang1 jing4
concave reflector (e.g. in spotlight)
火光火光huo3 guang1
flame; blaze
激光激光ji1 guang1
laser
激光唱片激光唱片ji1 guang1 chang4 pian4
compact disk; CD
激光打引机激光打引機ji1 guang1 da3 yin3 ji1
laser printer
激光打印机激光打印機ji1 guang1 da3 yin4 ji1
laser printer
激光二极管激光二極管ji1 guang1 er4 ji2 guan3
laser diode
激光器激光器ji1 guang1 qi4
laser
极光極光ji2 guang1
aurora (astronomy)
几何光学幾何光學ji3 he2 guang1 xue2
geometric optics
见光死見光死jian4 guang1 si3
(lit.) to wither in the light of day; (fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb); (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls
借光借光jie4 guang1
Excuse me.; reflected glory; to profit from sb else's prestige
金光党金光黨jin1 guang1 dang3
racketeers; con artists
金光闪烁金光閃爍jin1 guang1 shan3 shuo4
spangle
近光灯近光燈jin4 guang1 deng1
low beam (headlights)
精打光精打光jing1 da3 guang1
with absolutely nothing; completely broke
精光精光jing1 guang1
nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious
晶光晶光jing1 guang1
glittering light
莒光莒光ju3 guang1
Chukuang Island, one of the Matsu Islands; Chukuang township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县, Taiwan
莒光乡莒光鄉ju3 guang1 xiang1
Chukuang township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县 i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan
聚光聚光ju4 guang1
to focus light (e.g. in theater); to spotlight
聚光灯聚光燈ju4 guang1 deng1
spotlight
聚光太阳能聚光太陽能ju4 guang1 tai4 yang2 neng2
concentrating solar power (CSP)
开光開光kai1 guang1
eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism); to consecrate; to bless; transparent; translucent; haircut; shaving the head or face (humorous); a method of decoration; first light (astronomy)
可见光可見光ke3 jian4 guang1
visible light; light in optical spectrum
蓝光藍光lan2 guang1
Blu-ray (disc format)
蓝光光盘藍光光盤lan2 guang1 guang1 pan2
Blu-ray disk, Sony high definition DVD disk
泪光淚光lei4 guang1
glistening teardrops
离离光光離離光光li2 li2 guang1 guang1
lackluster (look)
理光理光li3 guang1
Ricoh, Japanese imaging and electronics company
李光耀李光耀li3 guang1 yao4
Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015), founding father of modern Singapore, prime minister 1959-1990
李四光李四光li3 si4 guang1
Li Siguang (1889-1971), Mongol-born, Japanese trained geologist, prominent in early PRC oil exploration
亮光亮光liang4 guang1
light; beam of light; gleam of light; light reflected from an object
磷光磷光lin2 guang1
phosphorescence
灵光靈光ling2 guang1
divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good!
刘光第劉光第liu2 guang1 di4
Liu Guangdi (1859-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898
流光溢彩流光溢彩liu2 guang1 yi4 cai3
lit. flowing light and overflowing color; brilliant lights and vibrant colors (idiom)
The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb); fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory
五光十色五光十色wu3 guang1 shi2 se4
bright and multicolored; of rich variety; (fig.) dazzling; glitzy
稀里光当稀里光當xi1 li5 guang1 dang1
thin; diluted
霞光霞光xia2 guang1
multicolored sunlight of sunrise or sunset
祥光祥光xiang2 guang1
auspicious light
星光星光xing1 guang1
starlight
凶光凶光xiong1 guang1
ominous glint
虚度光阴虛度光陰xu1 du4 guang1 yin1
to waste time on worthless activities
徐光启徐光啟xu2 guang1 qi3
Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), agricultural scientist, astronomer, and mathematician in the Ming dynasty
旋光旋光xuan2 guang1
rotation of plane of polarization of light
眼光眼光yan3 guang1
gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
眼光短眼光短yan3 guang1 duan3
short-sighted
验光驗光yan4 guang1
optometry; to examine the eyes
验光法驗光法yan4 guang1 fa3
optometry; eyesight testing
验光配镜法驗光配鏡法yan4 guang1 pei4 jing4 fa3
optometry; eyesight testing
验光配镜业驗光配鏡業yan4 guang1 pei4 jing4 ye4
optometry; eyesight testing
验光师驗光師yan4 guang1 shi1
optometrist
阳光陽光yang2 guang1
sunshine; transparent (open to public scrutiny)
阳光房陽光房yang2 guang1 fang2
sunroom
阳光明媚陽光明媚yang2 guang1 ming2 mei4
the sun shines brightly (idiom)
阳光浴陽光浴yang2 guang1 yu4
sunbathing
仰光仰光yang3 guang1
Yangon (Rangoon), main city of south Myanmar (Burma), the national capital until November 2005, when the capital moved to Naypyidaw 内比都 or Pyinmana 彬馬那 彬马那
仰光大金塔仰光大金塔yang3 guang1 da4 jin1 ta3
Great Pagoda of Yangon (Rangoon)
摇光搖光yao2 guang1
eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
耶稣光耶穌光ye1 su1 guang1
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
夜光夜光ye4 guang1
luminous
曳光弹曳光彈ye4 guang1 dan4
tracer ammunition; tracer
一寸光阴一寸金一寸光陰一寸金yi1 cun4 guang1 yin1 yi1 cun4 jin1
lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom); fig. free time is to be treasured