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豪迈 (háo mài) — heroic, bold, open-minded (of character, spirit, or style)

Definition

Describes a bold, heroic spirit or style — broader than 大胆 (which is just daring) and softer than 英勇 (courage in battle). Often used for writing, songs, and character.

adjective
heroicboldopen-minded (of character, spirit, or style)

Examples

  • 豪迈。
    Tā nà zhǒng háo mài de jīng shén gǎn rǎn le suǒ yǒu rén.
    His heroic spirit infected everyone.
  • 豪迈，。
    Zhè shǒu shī xiě dé fēi cháng háo mài, chōng mǎn lì liàng.
    This poem is written very boldly, full of power.
  • 豪迈。
    háo mài De gē shēng zài cǎo yuán shàng huí dàng.
    The heroic singing echoed across the prairie.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

豪háobold
迈màistriding forward

豪 (bold) and 迈 (striding forward) together suggest a heroic, open spirit.

Characters in this word

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
豕豕shǐpig, boar
Sound part声符shēngfú
高
高gāo豪háo
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

豪 shows 豕, a pig or boar, together with 高, which gives its sound.

Open 豪 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 迈 →
Appears in
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