光泽
guāng zé · HSK 7
luster
✨💎 光 light + 泽 sheen/moisture = the shine on a surface, luster
光 means light and 泽 means moist sheen, so together they describe the glossy shine a polished or wet surface throws back. The same word also names Guangze county in Fujian.
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).