粲

A phono-semantic compound:

米 (rice) — semantic component;

𣦼 (잔) — phonetic component.

Semantic development:

- white rice;

- polished brightness;

- brilliant appearance;

- clear / distinct (abstract sense).

찬란 (燦爛) — brilliant; splendid

선찬 (鮮粲) — bright and clear (literary)

粲 expresses:

- refined brightness;

- pure whiteness;

- elegant clarity.

Its development from polished rice to radiant brilliance shows how physical purity becomes a metaphor for intellectual and aesthetic clarity.

Related characters:

燦 — brilliant; dazzling

晶 — sparkling; crystal

明 — bright; clear

白 — white

米 — rice

皎 — bright white