荒
Character
wild, empty land with no people or farms (as in 荒野)
Meaning
huāng
huang1- wild, empty land with no people or farms (as in 荒野)
- weak because you have not practiced for a long time (as in 荒废)
- silly and not reasonable (as in 荒唐)
Examples
这里很荒，没有房子，也没有人。
zhè lǐ hěn huāng, méi yǒu fáng zi, yě méi yǒu rén
This place is wild. There are no houses and no people.
AI-generated sentence
好久没游泳了，有点荒。
hǎo jiǔ méi yóu yǒng le, yǒu diǎn huāng
I have not swum for a long time, so I am a bit out of practice.
AI-generated sentence
别提这个荒唐的想法了。
bié tí zhè ge huāng táng de xiǎng fǎ le
Don't mention this absurd idea.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 荒
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Words with 荒
See all 69 →荒凉huāng liáng(of a place) empty and quiet, with very few peopleWordHSK 7–9荒诞huāng dànvery strange and silly; hard to believeWordHSK 7–9荒谬huāng miùvery silly and wrong; hard to believeWordHSK 7–9荒井huāng jǐngArai (Japanese surname)Word荒僻huāng pìdesolateWord荒原huāng yuánwastelandWord荒唐huāng tángbeyond beliefWord荒地huāng dìwastelandWord荒寒huāng hándesolate and coldWord荒山huāng shāndesert mountainWord荒岛huāng dǎobarren or uninhabited islandWord荒年huāng niányear of famineWord