灿烂
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

灿烂

cànlàn

to glitter

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to glitter

02

brilliant

03

splendid

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 灿烂

What does 灿烂 mean in Chinese?

灿烂 (cànlàn) means to glitter.

How do you pronounce 灿烂?

灿烂 is pronounced cànlàn.

Is 灿烂 an HSK word?

灿烂 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 灿烂?

灿烂 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.

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