(kuàng) - Vast, expansive, empty & refers to vastness or emptiness of space.

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kuàng | 9 strokes | radical:

· kuàng

Vast, expansive, empty;

refers to vastness or emptiness of space.

Vast, expansive, emptyrefers to vastness or emptiness of space.

Usage highlights

Vast and expansiveEmpty roomVast seaEmpty mindExpansive wildernessVast sky

Synonyms

  • 广wide, broad
  • wide, broad
  • empty, hollow

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The vast expanse of the universe (宇宙的昿阔).
  • An empty room (昿室).
  • His mind was empty of thoughts (他心中昿然).

Collocations

  • Vast and expansive(昿阔)
  • Empty room(昿室)
  • Vast sea(昿海)
  • Empty mind(昿然)
  • Expansive wilderness(昿野)
  • Vast sky(昿天)

Idioms

  • Vast and boundless(昿无边际)
  • Empty and silent(昿然无声)
  • Expansive wilderness(昿野千里)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese literature to describe vast, empty spaces, both physical and metaphorical.
  • Often appears in poetic contexts to convey a sense of solitude or grandeur.
  • The character combines 'sun' (日) and 'vast' (广), suggesting the expansiveness of the sky.

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