Writing
灿烂 (càn làn) — how to say "brilliant" in Chinese
灿烂
Brilliant, splendid
adjective
Character composition
灿
bright, brilliant
烂
bright, radiant
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
灿烂的笑容
càn làn de xiào róng
radiant smile
灿烂的阳光
càn làn de yáng guāng
bright sunshine
灿烂的文化
càn làn de wén huà
brilliant culture
Examples
今天天气很好，阳光灿烂，天空很蓝。
The weather is nice today, the sunshine is brilliant, and the sky is blue.
阳光灿烂。
The sunshine is brilliant.
Frequently asked questions
Brilliant in Chinese meaning
"brilliant" in Chinese is 灿烂 (càn làn).
灿烂 meaning in English
灿烂 (càn làn) means "Brilliant, splendid".
How is 灿烂 pronounced?
It is pronounced càn làn (written as can lan, canlan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for brilliant
It is written 灿烂: 灿 has 7 strokes, 烂 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 灿烂?
灿烂 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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