澒 (hòng) - Vast, immense & flowing water

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hòng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

澒 · hòng

Vast, immense;

flowing water;

mercury, quicksilver.

Vast, immenseflowing watermercury, quicksilver.

Usage highlights

Vast and boundlessFlowing mercuryImmense and obscureVast oceanQuicksilverBoundless water

Synonyms

  • 浩— vast, grand
  • 瀚— vast, extensive
  • 汞— mercury, quicksilver

Antonyms

  • 微— tiny, minute
  • 细— fine, small
  • 狭— narrow, confined

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The vast ocean(澒洞)
  • Flowing mercury(澒液)
  • Immense and boundless(澒蒙)
  • Ancient term for quicksilver(澒)

Collocations

  • Vast and boundless(澒洞)
  • Flowing mercury(澒液)
  • Immense and obscure(澒蒙)
  • Vast ocean(澒海)
  • Quicksilver(水澒)
  • Boundless water(澒水)

Idioms

  • Vast and boundless(澒洞无涯)
  • Flowing like mercury(澒液流动)
  • Immense and obscure(澒蒙无际)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing vast bodies of water or cosmic immensity.
  • Used in alchemical contexts to refer to mercury or quicksilver.
  • Rare character in modern usage, primarily found in literary or specialized contexts.

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