[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Natural-World \ #Celestial-Phenomena # 亮 liàng brightness; clarity ## Components [[几 jǐ]] [[几 (jī)]] [[冖 (mì)]] [[亠 (tóu)]] [[口 kǒu]] [[口 (kǒu)]] ## Meaning The character “亮” (liàng) in modern Chinese has several meanings related to brightness or clarity: 1. **明亮 (míngliàng)** - bright, well-lit 2. **光亮 (guāngliàng)** - brightness, radiance 3. **清楚明亮 (qīngchu míngliàng)** - clear and bright (used figuratively) 4. **亮色 (liàngsè)** - bright color It is also used in colloquial language to mean "to show" or "to display," especially in the context of showing or revealing something clearly or distinctly. For example: - **亮出 (liàngchū)** - to show clearly - **亮相 (liàngxiàng)** - to appear (in public), to debut ## History The character “亮” (liàng) is an ideogrammic compound. It combines the elements for "high" and "table," indicating brightness in a high place or where tables and objects are placed in a bright area. Its original meaning is bright or shining. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ？ ### Bronze Script ？ ### Seal Script ![[亮 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ？ ### Regular Script ![[亮 reg.svg]]