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Word · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional澒

mercury; vast, boundless

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

mercury; quicksilver

archaic

An ancient term for mercury. Used in classical Chinese texts, particularly in alchemical or medical contexts.

Gǔ古
dài代
fāng方
shì士
cháng常
liàn炼
hòng澒
wéi为
dān丹
 。

Ancient alchemists often refined mercury into elixirs.

Cǐ此
wù物
zhuàng状
ruò若
liú流
hòng澒
 。

This substance looks like flowing mercury.

2.

adjective

vast; boundless; expansive (of water or mist)

literary

Describes immense, rolling water or mist. Primarily a literary term.

Hòng澒
hòng澒
jiāng江
shuǐ水
 ，
yī一
wàng望
wú无
jì际
 。

The vast river water stretches as far as the eye can see.

Chén晨
wù雾
hòng澒
méng蒙
 ，
lǒng笼
zhào罩
sì四
yě野
 。

The morning mist was vast and hazy, shrouding the wilderness.