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What 辉 means in a Chinese namehuī

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光辉;照耀。

Radiance — light thrown off by something else.

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庭燎有辉 Light before sunrise

夜乡晨,庭燎有辉。

The night turns toward morning; the courtyard torches still give light.

诗经 · 庭燎 · our translation
The torches shine while dawn is still coming. Radiance here is light given off, not light owned. 天将亮未亮,院子里的火把还亮着。「辉」不是自己发光,是把光给出去——名字取的是这一层。
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Light that reaches someone else.

「辉」是照出去的光。