皞 (hào) - Hao — bright & white

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hào ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

皞 · hào

Hao — bright;

white;

luminous;

vast;

expansive;

used to describe brightness or vastness, often in classical or literary contexts.

Hao — brightwhiteluminous

Usage highlights

Hao TianHao HaoHao Hao TianHao RanHao Guang

Synonyms

  • 皓— bright; white; luminous
  • 昊— vast; expansive (sky)
  • 明— bright; clear

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark; dim
  • 黑— black; dark

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky is bright and clear (皞天).
  • He has a broad and open-minded character (心胸皞皞).
  • The ancient sage-king was known as Hao Tian (皞昊).

Collocations

  • Hao Tian(皞天)
  • Hao Hao(皞皞)
  • Hao Hao Tian(皞昊天)
  • Hao Ran(皞然)
  • Hao Guang(皞光)

Idioms

  • Vast and bright sky(皞天)
  • Expansive and open-minded(皞皞)
  • Luminous and boundless(皞昊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe the brightness of the sky or the vastness of the mind.
  • Associated with ancient sage-kings and celestial imagery in Confucian and Daoist texts.
  • Rare in modern usage but retains a classical, scholarly connotation.

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