皓

暠/皜
hào
告 + 白

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. 白 represents the meaning and 告 represents the sound. Simplified form of 暠.

Semantic: 白 Phonetic: 告

About

皓, a simplified form of 暠, is a phono-semantic compound. The left side, 白 (white), establishes the core meaning of brightness, light, or whiteness, while the right side, 告 (gào), indicates the pronunciation; its own meaning "to tell" is irrelevant here. The character describes luminous whiteness and radiant brightness, most famously the brilliant silvery glow of a full moon in a clear night sky. It is also commonly used for the bright white hair of the elderly, signifying venerable age, and for gleaming white teeth in a smile.

Example Sentences Hide

天空中有轮皓月。

Tiānkōng zhōng yǒu lún hào yuè.

There is a bright moon in the sky.

她的皓齿很整齐。

Tā de hào chǐ hěn zhěng qí.

Her white teeth are very even.

我的朋友名叫皓宇。

Wǒ de péng you míng jiào Hào yǔ.

My friend is named Haoyu.

那位皓首学者德高望重。

Nà wèi hào shǒu xué zhě dé gāo wàng zhòng.

That white-haired scholar is virtuous and prestigious.

皓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.

在皓月当空的晚上，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.

她不仅明眸皓齿，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，他的信念仍如皓月般皎洁坚定。

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.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

澔

Component: 告

造 靠 浩 酷 窖 诰 鹄 梏 锆 喾 郜 誥 牿 艁

Component: 白

的 原 白 百 怕 皇 伯 迫 拍 皆 帕 柏 泉 泊

Example Words

皓齿 皓白 皓首