滈 (hào) - Hào — refers to the Hao River in & also describes the appearance of vast, expansive water

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hào ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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滈 · hào

Hào — refers to the Hao River in ancient China;

also describes the appearance of vast, expansive water;

used in historical place names and literary descriptions of water.

Hào — refers to the Hao River inalso describes the appearance of vast, expansive waterused in historical place names and literary descriptions

Usage highlights

Hao RiverHao PondHao Terraceexpansive watersHaojing

Synonyms

  • 浩— vast, expansive (water)
  • 瀚— vast, extensive (water)

Antonyms

  • 涸— dry, dried up
  • 浅— shallow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Hao River (滈水) was mentioned in ancient texts.
  • Vast and expansive waters (滈滈) in literary descriptions.
  • Hao Pond (滈池) was an ancient imperial garden feature.
  • The Hao Terrace (滈台) was a historical structure.

Collocations

  • Hao River(滈水)
  • Hao Pond(滈池)
  • Hao Terrace(滈台)
  • expansive waters(滈滈)
  • Haojing (滈京) - ancient capital reference

Idioms

  • Vast and boundless waters(滈滈浩渺)
  • Hao River's clear flow(滈水清流)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 滈水 was an ancient river in the Chang'an area, mentioned in historical texts like 'Records of the Grand Historian'.
  • 滈池 was an imperial pond during the Western Zhou dynasty, associated with royal gardens.
  • The character appears in classical poetry describing expansive water scenes.

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