曠 (kuàng) - Vast, spacious, open & broad-minded, unrestrained

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kuàng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

曠 · kuàng

Vast, spacious, open;

broad-minded, unrestrained;

to neglect, to leave uncultivated.

Vast, spacious, openbroad-minded, unrestrainedto neglect, to leave uncultivated.

Usage highlights

Vast wildernessBroadAbsent from workSpacious and brightOpen fieldTo neglect one's duties

Synonyms

  • 广— wide, extensive
  • 阔— broad, wide
  • 空— empty, hollow

Antonyms

  • 狭— narrow
  • 窄— cramped, narrow
  • 满— full

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The vast wilderness (旷野).
  • He has a broad-minded personality (性格旷达).
  • The classroom is bright and spacious (教室宽敞明亮).
  • He neglected his duties (旷工).

Collocations

  • Vast wilderness(旷野)
  • Broad-minded(旷达)
  • Absent from work(旷工)
  • Spacious and bright(空旷明亮)
  • Open field(旷地)
  • To neglect one's duties(旷职)

Idioms

  • Heart as vast as the wilderness(心旷神怡)
  • Vast and boundless(地旷人稀)
  • To hold a position without doing the work(尸位旷职)
  • With a broad and open mind(旷达不羁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character evokes classical Chinese aesthetics of vast, untouched natural landscapes, often associated with a free and untrammeled spirit.
  • In a philosophical context, it can describe a state of mental openness and freedom from worldly attachments.
  • Historically used in poetry and literature to convey feelings of solitude, grandeur, and liberation.

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