懂中文 Dong Chinese

燦

càn

vivid

Components
火 meaning component

火  Meaning component

huǒ

  

fire

fire

粲 sound component

粲  Sound component

càn

  

polish

Evolution

燦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
燦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

灿 (燦) 

càn

vivid, illuminating; bright; glorious; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent

Most common words with 燦
Freq.
Word
Meaning

灿烂

to glitter

灿

glorious

金灿灿

golden-bright and dazzling

灿若繁星

bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent