点 點 diǎn point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items syn 光 guāng light / ray (CL:道[dao4]) / bright / shiny / only / merely / used up / finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered syn 按照 àn zhào according to / in accordance with / in the light of / on the basis of syn 轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng light / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated / to relax / to take things less seriously syn 光芒 guāng máng rays of light / brilliant rays / radiance syn 光明 guāng míng light / radiance / (fig.) bright (prospects etc) / openhearted syn 清醒 qīng xǐng clear-headed / sober / awake syn 冷静 冷靜 lěng jìng calm / cool-headed / dispassionate / (of a place) deserted / quiet syn 点心 點心 diǎn xin light refreshments / pastry / dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert syn 恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù to suddenly realize / to suddenly see the light syn 清淡 qīng dàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) / insipid / slack (sales) syn 笑谈 笑談 xiào tán object of ridicule / laughingstock / to laugh over sth / to make light chat syn 淡妆 淡妝 dàn zhuāng light makeup 秃子 禿子 tū zi bald-headed person / baldy syn 灯头 燈頭 dēng tóu electric light socket / burner (component of a kerosene lamp) / light (as a countable item, e.g. number of lights fitted in a house) 沾光 zhān guāng to bask in the light / fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth / reflected glory syn 素净 素淨 sù jing simple and neat / quiet (colors) / unobtrusive / (of food) light / not greasy or strongly flavored syn 丢三落四 丟三落四 diū sān là sì forgetful / empty-headed syn 灯号 燈號 dēng hào flashing light / indicator light 轻 輕 qīng light / easy / gentle / soft / reckless / unimportant / frivolous / small in number / unstressed / neutral / to disparage syn 亮 liàng bright / light / to shine / to flash / loud and clear / to show (one's passport etc) / to make public (one's views etc) syn 束 shù to bind / bunch / bundle / classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc / to control syn 灯 燈 dēng lamp / light / lantern / CL:盞|盏[zhan3] syn 淡 dàn insipid / diluted / weak / mild / light in color / tasteless / indifferent / (variant of 氮[dan4]) nitrogen syn 薄 báo thin / cold in manner / indifferent / weak / light / infertile syn 浅 淺 qiǎn shallow / light (color) syn 拾 shè to ascend in light steps syn 灯光 燈光 dēng guāng (stage) lighting / light syn 依照 yī zhào according to / in light of syn 照明 zhào míng lighting / illumination / to light up / to illuminate syn 光线 光線 guāng xiàn light ray / CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] / light / illumination / lighting (for a photograph) syn 发光 發光 fā guāng to emit light / to shine / to glow / to glisten / to be luminous syn 轻声 輕聲 qīng shēng quietly / softly / neutral tone / light stress 轻微 輕微 qīng wēi slight / light / trivial / to a small extent syn 夜色 yè sè night scene / the dim light of night syn 小雨 xiǎo yǔ light rain / drizzle syn 为首 為首 wéi shǒu head / be headed by syn 状元 狀元 zhuàng yuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) / see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1] / top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3] / (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field / leading light syn 关上 關上 guān shàng to close (a door) / to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) syn 混沌 hùn dùn primal chaos (original state of the universe in Chinese mythology) / (of a situation) confused / chaotic / (of a person) muddle-headed / simple-minded syn 照射 zhào shè to shine on / to light up / to irradiate syn 曙光 shǔ guāng the first light of dawn / (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period / a new beginning syn 微风 微風 wēi fēng breeze / light wind syn 轻盈 輕盈 qīng yíng graceful / lithe / light and graceful / lighthearted / relaxed syn 轻薄 輕薄 qīng bó light (weight) / frivolous / a philanderer / to scorn / disrespectful syn 灯泡 燈泡 dēng pào light bulb / see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4] / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 路灯 路燈 lù dēng street lamp / street light 天亮 tiān liàng to grow light (at daybreak) syn 一大早 yī dà zǎo at dawn / at first light / first thing in the morning syn 迷糊 mí hu muddle-headed / dazed / only half conscious syn 光环 光環 guāng huán ring of light / halo / (fig.) glory / splendor 光源 guāng yuán light source 多头 多頭 duō tóu many-headed / many-layered (authority) / devolved (as opposed to centralized) / pluralistic / (as classifier) number of animals / long term (finance) / long (investment) syn 照亮 zhào liàng to illuminate / to light up / lighting syn 轻巧 輕巧 qīng qiǎo dexterous / deft / easy / light and easy to use / nimble / agile / lithe / graceful syn 点火 點火 diǎn huǒ to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble syn 燃起 rán qǐ to ignite / to light / fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 面世 miàn shì to be published (of art, literary works etc) / to come out / to take shape / to see the light of day syn 轻快 輕快 qīng kuài light and quick / brisk / spry / lively / effortless / relaxed / agile / blithe syn 烛光 燭光 zhú guāng candle light / candle-lit (vigil etc) / candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 光影 guāng yǐng light and shadow / sunlight and shade 刺眼 cì yǎn to dazzle / to offend the eyes / dazzling / harsh (light) / crude (colors) / unsightly syn 轻工 輕工 qīng gōng light engineering 轻型 輕型 qīng xíng light (machinery, aircraft etc) 暗淡 àn dàn dark / dim (light) / dull (color) / drab / (fig.) gloomy / bleak syn 红灯 紅燈 hóng dēng red light 灵光 靈光 líng guāng divine light (around the Buddha) / a halo / a miraculous column of light / (slang) jolly good! syn 亮光 liàng guāng light / beam of light / gleam of light / light reflected from an object syn 反光 fǎn guāng to reflect light syn 轻便 輕便 qīng biàn lightweight and portable / light and convenient syn 银光 銀光 yín guāng silvery light / bright white light / shining white light 点亮 點亮 diǎn liàng to illuminate / to turn on the lights / to light (a blaze) 电光 電光 diàn guāng electric light / lightning / electro-optical 感光 gǎn guāng light-sensitive 投射 tóu shè to throw (a projectile) / to cast (light) syn 背光 bèi guāng to be in a poor light / to do sth with one's back to the light / to stand in one's own light syn 轻工业 輕工業 qīng gōng yè light industry 揭发 揭發 jiē fā to expose / to bring to light / to disclose / revelation syn 采光 採光 cǎi guāng to get natural light (e.g. through a window) 点着 點著 diǎn zháo to light (a candle, cigarette etc) 开火 開火 kāi huǒ to open fire / to start shooting / to light the flame (for cooking) syn 光束 guāng shù light beam 淡薄 dàn bó thin / light / flagging / faint syn 光速 guāng sù the speed of light 电灯 電燈 diàn dēng electric light / CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 轻飘飘 輕飄飄 qīng piāo piāo light as a feather syn 晚点 晚點 wǎn diǎn (of trains etc) late / delayed / behind schedule / light dinner syn 鲁莽 魯莽 lǔ mǎng hot-headed / impulsive / reckless syn 流明 liú míng lumen (unit of light flux) (loanword) 比照 bǐ zhào according to / in the light of / contrast syn 轻轨 輕軌 qīng guǐ light rail / transit system (underground, at street level or elevated) / streetcar / metro (abbr. for 輕型軌道交通|轻型轨道交通[qing1xing2 gui3dao4 jiao1tong1]) 淡蓝色 淡藍色 dàn lán sè light blue 浅色 淺色 qiǎn sè light color 灯管 燈管 dēng guǎn fluorescent light 轻风 輕風 qīng fēng breeze / light wind syn 绿灯 綠燈 lǜ dēng green light (traffic signal) / (fig.) permission to proceed syn 红绿灯 紅綠燈 hóng lǜ dēng traffic light / traffic signal 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) / the truth comes to light syn 光天化日 guāng tiān huà rì the full light of day (idiom) / fig. peace and prosperity / in broad daylight syn 