漭 (mǎng) - Vast & boundless

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mǎng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

漭 · mǎng

Vast;

boundless;

expansive (especially of water bodies);

describing immense, wild waters or wilderness.

Vastboundlessexpansive (especially of water bodies)

Usage highlights

Vast and boundlessWild and expansiveBoundless oceanVast wildernessTurbulent and vast watersImmense and deep

Synonyms

  • 浩— vast; grand
  • 瀚— vast; extensive
  • 茫— boundless; indistinct

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The vast ocean stretches to the horizon (漭漭的海洋).
  • Boundless wilderness (漭漭的荒野).
  • The river flows turbulently and boundlessly (漭荡的河流).
  • A vast and misty expanse of water (漭沧的水面).

Collocations

  • Vast and boundless(漭漭)
  • Wild and expansive(漭荡)
  • Boundless ocean(漭沧)
  • Vast wilderness(漭野)
  • Turbulent and vast waters(漭泱)
  • Immense and deep(漭深)

Idioms

  • Vast and boundless(漭漭沧沧)
  • Wild and expansive(漭漭荡荡)
  • Boundless and misty(漭漭溟溟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to depict immense, untamed natural landscapes, particularly water bodies.
  • Evokes a sense of grandeur, wildness, and the sublime in nature, reflecting traditional aesthetic values of awe towards natural vastness.
  • Rare in modern vernacular but retains a classical, literary flavor.

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