Definition
荧 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that appears in compounds relating to light and fluorescence, most commonly 荧光 (fluorescence, fluorescent). In classical texts it can also mean 'dazzled' or 'perplexed' (e.g., 荧惑, referring to the planet Mars or meaning 'to bewilder'), but this usage is rare in modern Chinese. You'll typically encounter it in technical and scientific terms.
b.f.
shimmerglimmer (of light)fluorescence (in compounds like 荧光)
Examples
- 。Zhège shíyànshì shǐyòng le yíng guāng dēng.This lab uses fluorescent lights.
- 。Yīshēng yòng yíng guāng jiǎnchá bìngrén de yǎnjīng.Doctors use fluorescent light to examine patients' eyes.
- 。Diànshì yíng píng shàng xiǎnshì zhe jīntiān de xīnwén.The TV screen is displaying today's news.
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