Definitions

hào surname Hao
hào vast and limitless; the vast sky

Etymology

The sun  high in the sky 

About

The character "昊" is a conceptual formation in Chinese script, constructed from the components for "sun" (日) positioned above "sky" or "heaven" (天), a structure that visually and semantically conveys the expansive vault of the heavens illuminated by the sun. Its core meaning has consistently centered on the vastness of the sky, often used in classical texts as a poetic synonym for heaven or the firmament. Over time, while retaining this literal sense, the character’s application shifted predominantly into the realm of personal names, where its association with the boundless sky imparts a connotation of grandeur and breadth, making it a favored element in given names to express aspirational qualities. The character exists in a single form, having no distinct traditional or simplified variant, and its structure and essential meaning have remained largely stable throughout its documented use.

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Clerical Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
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天空中有一轮日。

Tiān kōng zhōng yǒu yī lún hào rì.

There is a bright sun in the sky.

我的同学名字叫张

Wǒ de tóngxué míngzì jiào Zhāng Hào.

My classmate's name is Zhang Hao.

天辽阔,白云悠悠。

Hàotiān liáokuò, báiyún yōuyōu.

The vast sky is boundless with leisurely white clouds.

他的胸怀如天般宽广。

Tā de xiōnghuái rú hàotiān bān kuānguǎng.

His mind is as broad as the vast sky.

仰望天,令人心生敬畏。

Yǎngwàng hàotiān, lìng rén xīn shēng jìngwèi.

Gazing up at the majestic sky fills one's heart with awe.

天的光芒照耀着大地万物。

Hàotiān de guāngmáng zhàoyào zhe dàdì wànwù.

The light of the vast sky shines upon all things on earth.

这份恩情如同天,难以回报。

Zhè fèn ēnqíng rútóng hàotiān, nányǐ huíbào.

This kindness is as immense as the heavens, difficult to repay.

天的见证下,我们许下诺言。

Zài hàotiān de jiànzhèng xià, wǒmen xǔxià nuòyán.

Under the witness of the vast sky, we made our promise.