宏 hóng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 厷 forearm, upper arm
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
宏伟
hóngwěi
grand; magnificent
Characters in this word
伟 wěi
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 韦 tanned leather
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这座桥梁的设计并不追求奢华，却展现出一种宏伟的力量感。 Zhè zuò qiáoliáng de shèjì bìng bù zhuīqiú shēhuá, què zhǎnxiàn chū yì zhǒng hóngwěi de lìliàng gǎn. The design of this bridge does not pursue luxury, yet it conveys a magnificent sense of power.
- 这座宏伟的大厅可以坐下三千个人。 Zhè zuò hóngwěi de dàtīng kěyǐ zuòxià sānqiān ge rén. This magnificent hall can seat three thousand people.
- 他们计划建一座宏伟的图书馆，让每个孩子都能来看书。 Tāmen jìhuà jiàn yí zuò hóngwěi de túshūguǎn, ràng měi ge háizi dōu néng lái kàn shū. They plan to build a grand library so that every child can come and read.
Related words
- 宏大 hóngdà grand, magnificent
- 宏观 hóngguān macroscopic; macro-level
- 伟大 wěidà great
- 雄伟 xióngwěi majestic
- 滑稽 huájī comic; ridiculous; funny
- 豪华 háohuá luxurious; splendid
- 荒唐 huāngtáng absurd; ridiculous; preposterous
- 灿烂 cànlàn brilliant; splendid
- 荒谬 huāngmiù absurd; ridiculous; preposterous
- 粗糙 cūcāo rough; crude; unpolished
- 荒诞 huāngdàn absurd; bizarre
- 刺眼 cìyǎn dazzling; harsh on the eyes