弘 (hóng) - vast & great
弘 · hóng
vast;
great;
to enlarge;
to expand;
to promote;
to propagate
vastgreatto enlarge
Usage highlights
to promote and expandgreat ambitionto propagate Buddhist teachingsvast and profoundgrand and magnificentto expand territory
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He has great ambitions (弘愿).
- We need to promote culture (弘扬文化).
- This is a grand project (弘大的工程).
- The monk expounded Buddhist teachings (弘法).
Collocations
- to promote and expand(弘扬)
- great ambition(弘愿)
- to propagate Buddhist teachings(弘法)
- vast and profound(弘深)
- grand and magnificent(弘大)
- to expand territory(弘疆)
Idioms
- To carry forward and develop(发扬光大)
- Vast and profound knowledge(弘深博学)
- To promote virtue and culture(弘德化俗)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally meant the sound of a bowstring being drawn, later extended to mean 'great' or 'vast'
- Frequently used in Buddhist contexts to mean 'propagating' or 'spreading' the Dharma
- Considered an auspicious character in names, conveying ambition and grandeur