About
The character "旷", derived from its traditional form "曠", is etymologically composed of the radical for "sun" (日) combined with "廣", which itself denotes vastness or breadth, thus creating a conceptual meaning of an expansive, sunlit openness. This structure visually reinforces its core semantic field related to unobstructed space, such as in wilderness or open fields. Over time, its meaning extended beyond the purely physical to describe abstract states of emptiness, spaciousness within one's mind or mood, and even the sense of a prolonged lapse or absence, as in a span of time that feels wide and empty. The simplified form "旷" retains the sun radical while streamlining the phonetic component to "广", a character also meaning "broad", thereby preserving the original notion of spacious illumination within a more condensed graphical structure.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
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。