洪

hóng

h+óng·2nd tone

flood · big

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

海清法流游治河沙江油波深

Same radical

海清法流游治河沙江油波深没活洋

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Character Decomposition

洪=氵+共

Etymology

All 共 the water 氵; 共 also provides the pronunciation

Meanings

flood

big

great

hóng

surname Hong

Hóng

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Words with 洪 192 total

to separate flood · flood defense分洪fēn hóng to fight a flood抗洪kàng hóng flood peak洪峰hóng fēng good fortune · great blessing洪福hóng fú the Hong family (household) · Hung Gar Kung Fu - Martial Art洪家Hóng Jiā loud and clear; resonant洪亮hóng liàng a powerful current · a flood (often fig., e.g. a flood of ideas)洪流hóng liú

Idioms with 洪 13 total Chain

flood of good fortune fills the heavens (idiom); a lucky sign洪福齐天hóng fú qí tiān lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom) · fig. great scourges · extremely dangerous or threatening things洪水猛兽hóng shuǐ měng shòu magnanimous · generous · broad-minded宽洪大度kuān hóng dà dù magnanimous · generous · broad-minded宽洪大量kuān hóng dà liàng

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