Definition & Meaning

1.ring; corona; a ring of light (round a planet)

2.luminous ring

3.aureole; aura; halo (round the head of a holy person)

Word usage

guāng huán

光 环

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1
n.ring; corona; a ring of light (round a planet)
- tǔ xīng sì zhōu yán chì dào miàn yǒu sān gè guāng huán
  土星四周沿赤道面有三个光环。
  Saturn is encircled by a system of three rings lying in the plane of its equator.
synonym
guāng quān光圈
2
n.luminous ring
- wǔ yán liù sè de ní hóng dēng guāng huán
  五颜六色的霓虹灯光环
  rainbow halo of neon light
- ní hóng dēng zǔ chéng xiàng zhēng ào yùn huì de wǔ cǎi guāng huán
  霓虹灯组成象征奥运会的五彩光环。
  The neon lights form the five coloured rings symbolic of the Olympic Games.
- tā yǒu zhe wú dí de guāng huán
  她有着无敌的光环。
  She had an aura of invincibility.
synonym
guāng quān光圈
3
n.aureole; aura; halo (round the head of a holy person)
- shèng mǔ de guāng huán
  圣母的光环
  madonna's halo
synonym
guāng huī光辉 líng guāng灵光

Word usage

common measure word
"光环" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个光环
  one halo

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