颢 (hào) - vast & white and bright

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hào ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

颢 · hào

vast;

white and bright;

luminous;

grand;

expansive;

often used to describe the sky, light, or grand scale.

vastwhite and brightluminous

Usage highlights

vast skygrand characterbright and whiteexpansive and luminousgrand and clearvast expanse

Synonyms

  • 浩— vast; grand
  • 皓— white; bright
  • 旷— spacious; vast

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark; dim
  • 狭— narrow; confined
  • 浊— turbid; muddy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky is vast and bright (颢天).
  • His character is grand and upright (气宇颢然).
  • The morning light is brilliant (晨光颢颢).
  • The snow-covered plain appears white and expansive (白雪颢颢).

Collocations

  • vast sky(颢天)
  • grand character(气宇颢颢)
  • bright and white(颢白)
  • expansive and luminous(颢气)
  • grand and clear(颢清)
  • vast expanse(浩颢)

Idioms

  • The sky is vast and boundless(天光颢颢)
  • Grand and upright character(气宇颢然)
  • Vast and expansive spirit(颢气磅礴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often associated with celestial imagery, particularly the vastness and brightness of the sky.
  • Carries connotations of purity, clarity, and grandeur in classical Chinese literature.
  • Used in philosophical contexts to describe expansive, enlightened states of mind or being.

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