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宏图 (hóng tú) — grand plan, great undertaking

Definition

宏图 refers to a grand, ambitious plan or vision, usually for a nation, organization, or major endeavor — more literary and high-flown than 计划. Common in formal and political contexts.

noun
grand plangreat undertaking

Examples

  • 宏图。
    Gāi gōng sī zhì dìng le wèi lái de fā zhǎn hóng tú.
    The company has formulated a grand plan for future development.
  • 宏图。
    Guó jiā lǐng dǎo rén duì guó jiā de hóng tú chōng mǎn xìn xīn.
    The national leaders are confident about the country's grand plan.
  • 宏图。
    Tā lì zhì yào zài zhè zuò chéng shì shí xiàn zì jǐ de hóng tú.
    He is determined to realize his grand plan in this city.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

宏hónggrand
图túplan

宏 conveys grand or vast, and 图 conveys plan or picture, together meaning a grand plan.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 圖; 图 is its simplified writing.

  • 囗囗wéiwalled city
  • 啚啚bǐ

The traditional form 圖 pairs 囗, a walled city, with 啚, an early form meaning remote areas or territory. The simplified 图 is a later abbreviation.

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