恏 (hào) - hao — old Chinese character meaning 'to desire, & archaic form with similar meaning to 好 but

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恏 · hào

hao — old Chinese character meaning 'to desire, to want';

archaic form with similar meaning to 好 but with different nuance.

hao — old Chinese character meaning 'to desire,archaic form with similar meaning to 好 but

Usage highlights

desire and wantto seek and desirehope and desireheart's desireto covetstrong craving

Synonyms

  • 好— good, to like (more common character with related meaning)
  • 欲— to desire, to want
  • 愿— to wish, to desire

Antonyms

  • 恶— evil, to hate
  • 厌— to detest, to dislike

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text uses 恏 to express desire (恏欲).
  • This character appears in classical literature with the meaning of wanting (恏求).
  • In some dialects, 恏 retains the meaning of strong desire (恏望).

Collocations

  • desire and want(恏欲)
  • to seek and desire(恏求)
  • hope and desire(恏望)
  • heart's desire(心恏)
  • to covet(贪恏)
  • strong craving(恏恋)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms with 恏 found in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 恏 is an archaic character that appears in classical texts but is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • The character combines 心 (heart) and 好 (good), suggesting 'what the heart finds good' or 'heart's desire'.
  • In some regional dialects and historical contexts, 恏 maintained usage longer than in standard Mandarin.

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