浩 (hào) - vast & grand

浩Tone 4

hào ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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浩 · hào

vast;

grand;

abundant;

great in quantity or extent;

used to describe something of immense scale like the ocean or sky.

vastgrandabundant

Usage highlights

vast and mightyvast and boundlessmajestic and grandvast expanse of waterimmense and profoundvast and deep

Synonyms

  • 瀚— vast; extensive (especially of water)
  • 广— wide; broad
  • 阔— wide; broad; vast

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ocean is vast and boundless (浩瀚的海洋).
  • A grand and majestic momentum (气势浩大).
  • A massive demonstration took place (浩大的游行).
  • The Yangtze River flows endlessly (浩浩长江).

Collocations

  • vast and mighty(浩大)
  • vast and boundless(浩瀚)
  • majestic and grand(浩荡)
  • vast expanse of water(浩淼)
  • immense and profound(浩博)
  • vast and deep(浩渺)

Idioms

  • Nurture a spirit of righteousness(浩然之气)
  • A vast and mighty army(浩浩荡荡)
  • A great catastrophe(浩劫)
  • Vast knowledge(浩如烟海)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe the grandeur of nature, particularly water bodies.
  • Associated with Confucian ideals of moral grandeur, as in '浩然之气' (spirit of righteousness).
  • Common in given names to convey aspirations for breadth of knowledge or moral character.

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