A wide 廣 plain under the sun 日; 廣 also provides the pronunciation
Components
Traditional (曠)
Simplified (旷)
广 Meaning component
yǎn roof
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
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Historical Evolution
旷
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
旷
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
旷
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
旷
Regular
Modern
Chinese
旷 / 曠 [kuàng]
to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
曠 ひろし
Hiroshi given name
曠 ひろむ
Hiromu given name
CHINESE WORDS (27)
空旷 [kōngkuàng] #15,346
spacious and empty
旷野 [kuàngyě] #21,581
wilderness
旷课 [kuàngkè] #25,309
to play truant
心旷神怡 [xīnkuàngshényí] #38,721
lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed
旷工 [kuànggōng] #29,921
to skip work
旷日持久 [kuàngrìchíjiǔ] #56,324
protracted (idiom)
旷世 [kuàngshì] #35,570
incomparable
旷达 [kuàngdá] #50,726
broad-minded
旷古 [kuànggǔ] #55,072
since the dawn of time
高旷 [gāokuàng] #65,729
high and wide
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JAPANESE WORDS (11)
⭐ 荒野 [こうや] #9,985
wasteland
⭐ 広々 [ひろびろ] #26,450
extensive
広野 [こうや] #54,731
wide plain
曠世 [こうせい] #154,073
unparalleled
広原 [こうげん] #157,664
wide plain or field
曠古 [こうこ] #159,995
historic
曠職 [こうしょく] #208,980
neglect of official duty
曠々 [こうこう] #216,352
extensive
曠劫 [こうごう] #237,826
aeons
曠然 [こうぜん] #283,433
extensive
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