昦 (hào) - Vast & expansive

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hào ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 日

枫惠

昦 · hào

Vast;

expansive;

great;

lofty (archaic variant of 昊, meaning 'vast sky' or 'heaven').

Vastexpansivegreat

Usage highlights

昦天昦穹苍昦清昦昊昦

Synonyms

  • 昊— vast sky; heaven
  • 天— sky; heaven
  • 穹— vault of heaven

Antonyms

  • 地— earth; ground
  • 狭— narrow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the vast sky (昦天).
  • He has lofty ambitions (昦志).
  • This character is an archaic form (古昦).

Collocations

  • vast sky(昦天)
  • expansive heavens(昦穹)
  • blue vault of heaven(苍昦)
  • clear, vast sky(清昦)
  • variant form, vast heavens(昊昦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese texts as a variant of 昊.
  • Evokes imagery of the vast, boundless sky in philosophical and poetic contexts.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular, maintaining a classical, literary aura.

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