Character

耀

yào HSK 7

耀 yào HSK 7

1. to shine brilliantly; to dazzle
2. to display; to show off
3. glorious; honorable
4. radiance; brilliance
5. a surname

Words using 耀 as yào (5)

1 夸耀 kuā yào — to show off, to boast, to flaunt HSK 7
- 夸 to boast, to exaggerate in praise
- 耀 to shine, to display, to show off
Example

他总是夸耀自己的成就。

tā zǒng shì kuā yào zì jǐ de chéng jiù

He always shows off his achievements.
2 炫耀 xuàn yào — to show off HSK 7
- 炫 dazzling display, flashy showing
- 耀 to shine, to display glory
Example

他总是炫耀自己的新车。

tā zǒng shì xuàn yào zì jǐ de xīn chē

He always shows off his new car.
3 照耀 zhào yào — to shine HSK 7
- 照 to shine, illuminate
- 耀 to shine brightly, radiate
Example

太阳照耀着大地。

tài yáng zhào yào zhe dà dì

The sun shines upon the earth.
4 耀眼 yào yǎn — dazzling HSK 7
- 耀 to shine, dazzle, radiate light
- 眼 eye (indicating the visual effect)
Example

钻石在阳光下显得格外耀眼。

zuàn shí zài yáng guāng xià xiǎn de gé wài yào yǎn

The diamond appears especially dazzling in the sunlight.
5 荣耀 róng yào — glorious HSK 7
- 荣 honor, glory
- 耀 radiance, brilliance
Example

她感到非常荣耀能够代表学校参赛。

tā gǎn dào fēi cháng róng yào néng gòu dài biǎo xué xiào cān sài

She feels very honored to be able to represent the school in the competition.

Structure & writing

耀 yào — to shine brilliantly; to dazzle

耀 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 光 guāng — light (visible or invisible radiation such as sunlight, lamplight, moonlight, infrared or ultraviolet rays); also called 光波 or 光线

光 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 7

恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 耀 yào to shine brilliantly; to dazzle 辉 huī radiant brilliance; glowing splendor

2 翟 zhái — a surname

翟 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 7

戳 chuō stamp; seal (–子, –儿) 耀 yào to shine brilliantly; to dazzle

Stroke order