Definitions

hào variant of 皓[hào]
hào (bound form) bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age)
hào variant of 皓[hào]; spotlessly white

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "皓", primarily meaning bright white or luminous, has a history built upon its structural composition, combining the radical 白 (white) with the component 告 (to tell or declare), which originally functioned phonetically but also carried a sense of making something evident. Its core etymology is grounded in the concept of a pure, shining whiteness, often associated with the light of the sun or moon or the appearance of frost and white hair. Over centuries, its meaning expanded from this concrete physical description into more abstract and virtuous territory, coming to signify clarity, purity, and even a noble or open-hearted character, which is why it became a favorable element in personal names to connote these aspirational qualities.

Example Sentences Hide

天空中有轮月。

Tiānkōng zhōng yǒu lún hào yuè.

There is a bright moon in the sky.

她的齿很整齐。

Tā de hào chǐ hěn zhěng qí.

Her white teeth are very even.

我的朋友名叫宇。

Wǒ de péng you míng jiào Hào yǔ.

My friend is named Haoyu.

那位首学者德高望重。

Nà wèi hào shǒu xué zhě dé gāo wàng zhòng.

That white-haired scholar is virtuous and prestigious.

白的云朵飘在蓝天上。

Hào bái de yún duǒ piāo zài lán tiān shàng.

Bright white clouds float in the blue sky.

月当空的晚上,我们举办了晚会。

Zài hào yuè dāng kōng de wǎn shàng, wǒ men jǔ bàn le wǎn huì.

On a night with a bright moon in the sky, we held a party.

她不仅明眸齿,而且心地善良。

Tā bù jǐn míng móu hào chǐ, ér qiě xīn dì shàn liáng.

She not only has bright eyes and white teeth, but also a kind heart.

尽管历经风霜,他的信念仍如月般皎洁坚定。

Jǐn guǎn lì jīng fēng shuāng, tā de xìn niàn réng rú hào yuè bān jiǎo jié jiān dìng.

Despite enduring hardships, his faith remains as pure and firm as the bright moon.