闳 (hóng) - grand & vast
闳 · hóng
grand;
vast;
wide;
expansive;
often used in names to convey breadth and greatness.
grandvastwide
Usage highlights
grand gatebroad and profound speechspacious hallmagnificent buildingvast and profoundgrand and elegant
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The gate was grand and imposing (闳门).
- He gave a broad and profound speech (闳论).
- The hall was spacious and magnificent (闳宇崇楼).
Collocations
- grand gate(闳门)
- broad and profound speech(闳论)
- spacious hall(闳宇)
- magnificent building(崇楼闳宇)
- vast and profound(闳大广博)
- grand and elegant(闳雅)
Idioms
- Broad and profound in knowledge(闳中肆外)
- Vast and boundless(汪洋闳肆)
- Grand and elegant(崇论闳议)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to the sound of a gate or something grand and expansive.
- Used in classical Chinese to describe breadth of knowledge, virtue, or physical space.
- Considered an elegant character for names, conveying grandeur and scholarly depth.