恢宏 (huī hóng) — vast and grand (in scale, structure, or vision); broad-minded, generous (of character or bearing)

Definition

Literary adjective meaning 'vast and grand' — used for sweeping scale (architecture, history, vision) or a broad, generous character. Stronger and more formal than 大方 or 气派, fitting written style.

adjective
vast and grand (in scale, structure, or vision)broad-mindedgenerous (of character or bearing)

Examples

  • 恢宏，。
    Zhè zuò jiàn zhù qì shì huī hóng, lìng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ.
    The building's grandeur is vast and magnificent, leaving people in awe.
  • 恢宏。
    Tā shì yí wèi xīn xiōng huī hóng de lǐng dǎo zhě.
    He is a leader with a broad and generous mind.
  • 恢宏。
    Zhè bù xiǎo shuō zhǎn xiàn le huī hóng de lì shǐ huà juàn.
    This novel presents a vast historical panorama.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

恢huīvast
宏hónggrand

恢 and 宏 both convey largeness or grandness, so together they mean vast and broad.

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
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
灰
灰huī恢huī
Same sound today

The left part 忄 is the heart radical, written 心 when standing alone, and the right part 灰 gives the sound.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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