Definitions

huǎng (adjective) indistinct; blurred; vague
huǎng (adjective) dazed; confused

Etymology

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

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The character 恍 is a phono-semantic compound, with the vertical heart radical 忄 on the left indicating its association with emotions or mental states, and 光 (light) on the right providing the phonetic element. Its core meaning describes a sudden, indistinct mental impression, a fleeting sense of realization or a blurred, dream-like perception where reality and illusion seem to merge. This character typically appears in compounds related to psychological experiences, such as sudden enlightenment, trance, absent-mindedness, or a vague, trance-like state.

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他今天有些惚。

Tā jīntiān yǒuxiē huǎnghū.

He is somewhat absent-minded today.

灯光惚不定。

Dēngguāng huǎnghū bù dìng.

The light is flickering unsteadily.

惚地走在街上。

Tā huǎnghū de zǒu zài jiē shàng.

She walked on the street absently.

惚间看到了她。

Wǒ huǎnghū jiān kàndào le tā.

I saw her in a daze.

这个消息让他惚了好几天。

Zhège xiāoxī ràng tā huǎnghū le hǎo jǐ tiān.

This news made him absent-minded for several days.

惚中,他听到了自己的名字。

Zài huǎnghū zhōng, tā tīngdào le zìjǐ de míngzì.

In a daze, he heard his own name.

那个梦境如此真实,让我若置身其中。

Nàge mèngjìng rúcǐ zhēnshí, ràng wǒ huǎngruò zhìshēn qízhōng.

That dream was so real, making me as if I were in it.

历经沧桑后,他然明白人生的意义。

Lìjīng cāngsāng hòu, tā huǎngrán míngbái rénshēng de yìyì.

After experiencing the vicissitudes of life, he suddenly understood the meaning of life.