hóng
泓
deep and vast; classifier for water
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
deep and wide (of water); vast and profound
literaryLiterary term describing the depth and breadth of water. Often used in reduplicated form 泓泓 or in compounds like 泓碧.
Hú湖
shuǐ水
hóng泓
bì碧
，
dào倒
yìng映
zhe着
yuǎn远
shān山
。
The lake water was deep and jade-green, reflecting the distant mountains.
Hóng泓
chéng澄
de的
shuǐ水
miàn面
méi没
yǒu有
yī一
sī丝
bō波
lán澜
。
The deep, clear water surface was without a single ripple.
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Jiāng江
shuǐ水
hóng泓
hóng泓
，
liú流
xiàng向
tiān天
jì际
。
The river flowed deep and wide toward the horizon.
measure word
classifier for a stretch or pool of clear water
literaryUsed with clear, deep water such as springs, autumn ponds, or pools. Often found in poetic or descriptive contexts.
Shān山
jiàn涧
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
hóng泓
qīng清
quán泉
。
There was a clear spring in the mountain stream.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
shuāng双
rú如
yī一
hóng泓
qiū秋
shuǐ水
bān般
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
She had eyes like a pool of autumn water—deep and clear.
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Chuāng窗
wài外
shì是
yī一
hóng泓
bì碧
shuǐ水
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
Outside the window was a stretch of jade-green water, refreshing to the heart and mind.