光明
guāngmíng · HSK 3
bright
☀️ 光明 = 光 (light) + 明 (bright)
Both characters mean light/brightness. 明 itself is 日 (sun) + 月 (moon) — the two brightest things. Doubling up gives the figurative sense of a bright, promising, openhearted nature.
光 — fire 火 (top) + person 儿 (bottom)
Originally a pictograph of a person with fire above their head, depicting a torchbearer or the radiance from a flame. The character evolved to mean 'light' or 'brightness' in general, and by extension 'glory' and 'to shine.' The modern top component is a stylized form of 火 (fire).