灿烂 Traditional form: 燦爛 Pinyin (reading): cànlàn Definitions: to glitter brilliant splendid Characters: 灿 - vivid, illuminating, brilliant 烂 - overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled Traditional characters: 燦 - vivid, illuminating, brilliant 爛 - overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled