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宏观 (hóng guān) — macro-; macroscopic (as opposed to micro-); holistic (perspective)

Definition

宏观 refers to a large-scale, overall view of a system or phenomenon, paired with 微观. Unlike 宏大 or 宏伟 (which describe impressive scale), it describes a level of analysis or perspective.

adjective
macro-macroscopic (as opposed to micro-)holistic (perspective)

Examples

  • 宏观，。
    Cóng hóng guān de jiǎo dù lái kàn, jīng jì fā zhǎn xū yào cháng qī guī huà.
    From a macro perspective, economic development needs long-term planning.
  • 宏观。
    hóng guān Fēn xī hé wēi guān fēn xī dōu hěn zhòng yào.
    Both macro-analysis and micro-analysis are important.
  • 宏观。
    Zhè xiàng yán jiū cóng hóng guān céng miàn jiē shì le shè huì jié gòu de biàn huà.
    This study reveals changes in social structure from a macro level.

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hóngbroad
观guānview

宏 broad and 观 view combine to mean a large-scale perspective.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 觀; 观 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
見見jiànsee
Sound part声符shēngfú
雚
雚guàn觀guān
Same sound today

The traditional form 觀 uses 見 (see) for meaning and 雚 for sound.

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