瀚

hàn
氵 + 翰

Definitions

hàn ocean; vastness

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 翰 represents the sound.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 翰

About

瀚 consists of the water radical 氵 on the left, suggesting an original connection to large bodies of water, and the phonetic component 翰 on the right, which includes elements meaning writing brush or feathers. Its primary meaning denotes vastness or boundlessness, initially used to describe immense oceans or lakes stretching to the horizon. Over time, the usage expanded from aquatic contexts to any large expanse, famously applying to the Gobi Desert as a "vast sea of sand", illustrating its evolution from a water-specific term to a general marker of immense scale.

Example Sentences Hide

星空浩瀚而美丽。

Xīngkōng hàohàn ér měilì.

The starry sky is vast and beautiful.

知识像浩瀚的海洋。

Zhīshí xiàng hàohàn de hǎiyáng.

Knowledge is like a vast ocean.

历史长河浩瀚无尽。

Lìshǐ chánghé hàohàn wújìn.

The river of history is vast and endless.

这片沙漠浩瀚无垠。

Zhè piàn shāmò hàohàn wúyín.

This desert is vast and boundless.

面对浩瀚的宇宙，人类显得渺小。

Miànduì hàohàn de yǔzhòu, rénlèi xiǎnde miǎoxiǎo.

Facing the vast universe, humanity seems small.

他的学识如瀚海般深不可测。

Tā de xuéshí rú hànhǎi bān shēn bùkě cè.

His knowledge is as deep and unfathomable as a vast sea.

古籍中记载了瀚漠的奇观。

Gǔjí zhōng jìzǎile hànmò de qíguān.

Ancient records describe the wonders of the vast desert.

在浩瀚的数据中寻找规律需要智慧。

Zài hàohàn de shùjù zhōng xúnzhǎo guīlǜ xūyào zhìhuì.

Finding patterns in vast data requires wisdom.

Related Characters

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

浩瀚