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亮liàng

bright; light; shining; loud and clear (of sound); to show; to reveal; clear; plain (understood)

亮 is bright: 明亮, 天亮 'daybreak', 响亮 'loud and clear', and 亮相 'step into view'.

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The source header gives no formation. The detailed entry records one old account (a 说文-based note that the shape came through 倞, with the 京 frame reshaped and reduced); it is history only. The modern shape is shown as written pieces, top to bottom.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

亮liàng

bright; light; shining; loud and clear (of sound); to show; to reveal; clear; plain (understood)

亮 is bright: 明亮, 天亮 'daybreak', 响亮 'loud and clear', and 亮相 'step into view'.

The source header gives no formation. The detailed entry records one old account (a 说文-based note that the shape came through 倞, with the 京 frame reshaped and reduced); it is history only. The modern shape is shown as written pieces, top to bottom.

TOP: THE DOT-AND-LINE CROWN

亠tóu

the two-stroke crown (dot over a line)

The dot-and-line crown; the written top of several characters with no general historical role claimed; each page states its own role.

In 亮: top: the dot-and-line crown Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

UPPER MIDDLE: THE BOX PIECE — A WRITTEN PIECE ONLY, NOT TAUGHT AS THE WORD 'MOUTH' HERE

口kǒu

mouth; opening

Mouth/speech/opening clue; may also be a repeated visual element.

In 亮: upper middle: the box piece — a written piece only, not taught as the word 'mouth' here Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

LOWER MIDDLE: THE COVER PIECE

冖mì

cover

Shown as a modern visual piece in 爱; no simplified-character historical role is invented.

In 亮: lower middle: the cover piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

BOTTOM: THE BASE PIECE

几jī

small table; nearly; jǐ how many

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 亮: bottom: the base piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

liàngTone 4
  • bright; light; shining
  • loud and clear (of sound)
  • to show; to reveal
  • clear; plain (understood)
  • 明亮míngliàngbright; well-lit
  • 天亮tiānliàngdaybreak
  • 响亮xiǎngliàngloud and clear
  • 亮相liàngxiàngto make a public appearance

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