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The character 旷 is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic radical 日 (sun), which suggests light and brightness, with the phonetic component 广. Its traditional form 曠 uses the complex phonetic element 原, which both indicates pronunciation and reinforces the semantic idea of vastness. The earliest meanings described a clear, bright, and expansive sky, extending to landscapes that were vast, empty, or wide-open. From this physical sense of emptiness, the meaning broadened to abstract behaviors, such as neglecting duties, leaving something vacant, or skipping obligations.
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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。