奛 (huǎng) - Bright, clear, expansive & used in classical texts to describe something bright

奛Tone 3

huǎng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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奛 · huǎng

Bright, clear, expansive;

used in classical texts to describe something bright and spacious.

Bright, clear, expansiveused in classical texts to describe something bright

Usage highlights

Bright and spaciousClear and expansiveBright openingSpacious brightnessExpansive clarity

Synonyms

  • 明— bright, clear
  • 亮— bright, shining
  • 朗— bright, clear
  • 敞— spacious, open

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark, dim
  • 阴— overcast, gloomy
  • 窄— narrow, cramped

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room was bright and spacious (奛亮的房间).
  • His mind was clear and expansive (奛然的心境).
  • The sky opened up brightly (天空奛然开朗).

Collocations

  • Bright and spacious(奛亮)
  • Clear and expansive(奛然)
  • Bright opening(奛开)
  • Spacious brightness(奛敞)
  • Expansive clarity(奛阔)

Idioms

  • Suddenly clear and bright(豁然奛朗)
  • Bright and expansive vision(眼界奛然)
  • Clear-minded and far-sighted(心奛目明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese literature describing brightness and spaciousness.
  • Rare character in modern usage, primarily found in poetic or literary contexts.
  • Combines meanings of brightness (from 日/sun) and expansiveness (from 大/big).

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