荒 (huāng): Uncultivated — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 7-9

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 荒

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 荒

3.

Character Breakdown

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荒

艹grass

巟vast

荒=

4.

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5.

How to Use 荒

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 荒 works in context.

Words meaning 'absurd, preposterous'

In these compounds, 荒 carries the sense of 'absurd, unrealistic'

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 荒 is used in context

tā他

huāng荒

fèi废

le了

xué学

yè业

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艹grass

+巟vast

Grass (艹) that has grown wild and barren (巟), leaving the land desolate and uncultivated.

huāng荒

táng唐

absurd; fantastic; preposterous

HSK 6

huāng荒

miù谬

absurd; preposterous

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

huāng荒

dàn诞

Absurd

，

zhěng整

tiān天

wán玩

yóu游

xì戏

。

He neglected his studies and played games all day.

zhè这

ge个

xiǎng想

fǎ法

tài太

huāng荒

táng唐

le了

，

bù不

kě可

néng能

shí实

xiàn现

。

This idea is too absurd to be realized.

zhè这

piàn片

tǔ土

dì地

hěn很

huāng荒

，

méi没

yǒu有

rén人

gēng耕

zhòng种

。

This piece of land is very uncultivated; no one farms it.

zhè这

piàn片

tǔ土

dì地

fēi非

cháng常

huāng荒

liáng凉

，

méi没

yǒu有

rén人

yān烟

。

This land is very desolate, with no people.

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