囫 (hú) - Complete, whole & used almost exclusively in the idiom 囫囵吞枣.

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hú ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 囗

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囫 · hú

Complete, whole;

used almost exclusively in the idiom 囫囵吞枣.

Complete, wholeused almost exclusively in the idiom 囫囵吞枣.

Usage highlights

Swallow wholeSwallow a date wholeEat in one gulpSleep without undressingA whole object

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 破碎— broken, fragmented
  • 零碎— piecemeal, fragmentary

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He read the book hastily (囫囵吞枣地读).
  • Don't just swallow information whole (不要囫囵吞枣).
  • She gave a vague, incomplete answer (回答得囫囵吞枣).

Collocations

  • Swallow whole(囫囵)
  • Swallow a date whole(囫囵吞枣)
  • Eat in one gulp(囫囵吞下)
  • Sleep without undressing(囫囵睡)
  • A whole object(囫囵物)

Idioms

  • Swallow a date whole (囫囵吞枣) — to do something without understanding it properly

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from the word 囫囵 (húlún), meaning 'whole, complete'.
  • Primarily appears in the idiom 囫囵吞枣, warning against superficial learning.
  • The character structure reflects being 'enclosed' or 'complete'.

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