shining bright and pure white; specifically used to describe moonlight or snow

brightly white and glistening; pure and brilliant, as in the light of the moon

brightly white; clear and bright

an outstanding person in a group of ordinary or mediocre people; (variant form)

(497–554) Buddhist monk and historian of the Liang Dynasty during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period; best known for compiling the [[高僧传|高僧傳|gao1 seng1 zhuan4]], a definitive collection of biographies of eminent monks.

(literary) proud and aloof; acting with a sense of superiority

the bright moon

The pure are easily stained; often used to mean that a person of high integrity is particularly vulnerable to being slandered or corrupted.