荒
HSK 7–9
荒 (huāng): wasteland, desert, uncultivated
huāng
wasteland, desert, uncultivated
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Pinyin
huāng
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
wasteland, desert, uncultivated
How to Write 荒 (huāng)
荒 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 荒
A phono-semantic compound: 芒 (grass) carries the meaning, and 川 hints at the pronunciation.
What 荒 is Made Of
荒 is built from 2 components:
芒blade
川stream, river
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Words Using 荒
Common Chinese words that contain 荒:
荒凉
huāngliáng
荒唐
huāngtáng
荒谬
huāngmiù
Characters Related to 荒
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