鸿
swan goose; letter; great
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
swan goose; wild goose
A large migratory bird, often used in poetry to symbolize messages or letters.
A line of swan geese flew across the sky.
A goose feather is light, but the sentiment behind it is heavy.
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Ancient people often used wild geese to deliver letters.
He watched the geese flying south, missing his hometown.
This painting depicts the setting sun and a lone wild goose.
noun
letter; correspondence
literaryA literary term derived from the practice of using geese to carry messages.
Yesterday I received a letter from a distant friend.
After years apart, I finally looked forward to your letter.
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He treasures every letter she sent.
During wartime, a letter from home is worth ten thousand pieces of gold.
The poet poured his longing into the letter.
adjective
great; grand; vast
literaryUsed to describe things of great scale, ambition, or learning.
He is a great scholar with profound knowledge.
The company formulated a grand development plan.
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This project is vast in scale and will take many years to complete.
His speech revealed lofty ambitions.
Facing this monumental work, he felt pressure.
noun
a surname
A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.
My colleague's surname is Hong.
Mr. Hong is our new neighbor.
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In history, there was a famous scholar named Hong Jian.
The author of this book is Teacher Hong.
Excuse me, is Ms. Hong here?