光荣
guāngróng · HSK 5
glory
🏅 光 (light) + 荣 (flourishing/honor) = glory that shines
光 means light or brightness; 荣 means flourishing or honor (originally a flowering plant). Together: honor that shines brightly — glory and credit worth being proud of.
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).