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The character 旷, whose traditional form is 曠, is etymologically composed of the semantic component 日 (sun) and the phonetic component 廣, which itself conveys a sense of vastness or breadth. The original meaning of 曠 centered on brightness and wide, open spaces, such as a sunlit wilderness, which naturally extended to describe temporal expanses like a long period of time. From these concrete spatial and temporal senses, the meaning broadened into more abstract applications, such as describing a mind that is free from constraints or a person with broad knowledge. The simplified form 旷 replaces the complex 廣 with 广, which still serves as a phonetic element while maintaining the core conceptual association with expanse.
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这片旷野很美丽。
他旷课了一天。
空旷的广场上没人。
旷工会导致扣工资。
他的心境十分旷达。
如果你旷课太多，就会影响成绩。
由于经常旷工，他被公司开除了。
尽管场地空旷，但声音传播却很清楚。