Path

Honkai Star Rail tags its Light cones in terms of path:

The Abundance – For Character under The Abundance path. They act as the healer and help the team stay healthy.
The Preservation – For Character under The Preservation path. They act as the Tank/Shielder.

The Hunt – For Character under The Hunt path act as the Assassin. They are good at  providing single target Damage.
The Harmony – For Character under The Harmony path act as the Buffer. They have the team by applying different buff to the team member.
The Nihility – For Character under The Nihility path. They act as the De-Buffer.

The Erudition – For Character under The Erudition path. They act as AoE Attacker.

The Destruction – For Character under The Destruction path. They act as the Single target Attacker. They damage is more explosive than Nous.