洪

hóng

共 + 氵

Definitions

hóng (noun,adjective) flood; great; vast

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 共 represents the sound.

About

洪 is a phono-semantic compound: the water radical 氵 gives the meaning, and 共 indicates the sound. It originally meant a massive, destructive flood. From this core sense, it expanded to describe anything vast, grand, or immense, commonly applied to booming voices and momentous historical events.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

洪水冲毁了道路。

Hóngshuǐ chōnghuǐle dàolù.

The flood destroyed the road.

他的声音非常洪亮。

Tā de shēngyīn fēicháng hóngliàng.

His voice is very loud and clear.

这个村庄遭遇了山洪。

Zhège cūnzhuāng zāoyùle shānhóng.

This village was hit by a flash flood.

防洪大坝保护了城市。

Fánghóng dàbà bǎohùle chéngshì.

The flood control dam protected the city.

历史上这里发生过特大洪灾。

Lìshǐ shàng zhèlǐ fāshēngguò tè dà hóngzāi.

A major flood disaster occurred here in history.

洪峰预计将于明晚过境。

Hóngfēng yùjì jiāng yú míng wǎn guòjìng.

The flood peak is expected to pass through tomorrow night.

这位将军名叫洪承畴。

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn míng jiào Hóng Chéngchóu.

This general's name is Hong Chengchou.

专家们正在研究洪水的成因。

Zhuānjiāmen zhèngzài yánjiū hóngshuǐ de chéngyīn.

Experts are studying the causes of the flood.

Related Characters

Component: 共

Component: 氵

洪