旷 kuàng — open, vast · English

旷

kuàng

open, vast

At a glance · 旷

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从日广声，形声字，本指明亮、空阔。隶楷作「曠」，简化作「旷」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「旷」本指光明开朗，引申为广阔、荒废。

Structure

形声字，日（意符）表光明，广为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinkuàng

Radical日

Strokes7

UnicodeU+65F7

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English open, vast Open, vast, empty; broad-minded.

Français vaste, ouvert Vaste, ouvert; d'esprit large.

Español vasto, abierto Vasto, abierto; de mente amplia.

العربية فسيح، خالٍ فسيح أو مفتوح أو واسع الذهن.

Русский просторный, пустой Просторный, пустой; широкий душой.

Common words

空旷kōng kuàngopen
旷kuàngvast

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