槬 (huà) - Large & huge

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huà ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

槬 · huà

Large;

huge;

massive;

refers to something oversized or grand in scale.

Largehugemassive

Usage highlights

Massive treeGrand bellHuge vesselLarge palaceOversized branchesGrand scale

Synonyms

  • 大— big; large
  • 巨— huge; gigantic
  • 庞— enormous; immense

Antonyms

  • 小— small; little
  • 微— tiny; minute
  • 细— fine; slender

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient tree had massive branches (槬枝).
  • He described the enormous bell as 槬钟.
  • The grand palace was referred to as 槬宫 in classical texts.

Collocations

  • Massive tree(槬木)
  • Grand bell(槬钟)
  • Huge vessel(槬器)
  • Large palace(槬宫)
  • Oversized branches(槬枝)
  • Grand scale(槬大)

Idioms

  • Massive and unadorned(槬大不雕)
  • Grand and imposing(槬然巨物)
  • Large and clumsy(槬拙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing large objects or grand structures.
  • Often used in literary contexts to emphasize scale and magnitude.
  • Rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical literature and specialized contexts.

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