grand, vast

is composed of the radical (water) and (inform, report). refers to using a sacrificial ox during rituals to pray to deities and declare matters, which ancient people considered a matter of utmost importance. Thus, originally described the grandeur or vastness of water, later extending to describe other vast or grand things.

Vocabulary of 浩

  • 浩瀚 (boundless)
  • 浩劫 (catastrophe)
  • 浩氣 (noble spirit)

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