Taxonomy of meanings for 弘:　　

  • 弘 hóng (OC: ɡʷɯɯŋ MC: ɦʷəŋ) 胡肱切 平 廣韻：【大也又姓衞有弘演胡肱切三 】
    • BROAD
      • vadVfigurativewith a broad perspective
      • vadVbroadly, all-encompassinglyLZ
    • GREAT
      • vadNfigurativegreat; grand
      • vifigurativebe magnanimous; have moral weight; German: Format haben
      • vtoNcausativedevelop (something) fully so that it becomes great and significant
    • IMPORTANT
      • nfigurativegreatness
      • vifigurativetremendous, important
    • INTENSELY
      • vadVOBI: greatly; very; to a high degree
    • SCATTER
      • vtoNcausativecause to be great > spread, diseminate
    • LENIENT
      • SURNAMES

        Additional information about 弘

        說文解字: 【弘】，弓聲也。从弓、厶聲。厶，古文肱字。 〔小徐本無「厶，古文肱字」五字。〕 【胡肱切】

          Criteria
        • GREAT

          1. The most general word for awe-inspiring greatness and significance is wěi 偉 (ant. 眇 / 渺 "trifling").

          2. Dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "insignificant") is often used to refer to generally recognised awe-inspiring status (for example of a king etc) rather than mere size.

          3. Hóng 弘 and jù 巨 (ant. xì 細 ) are stylistically marked strong words to use for the greatness of something. See IMPORTANT

          4. Hóng 鴻 refers to greatness as essentially linked to immense size.

          5 Kǒng 孔 is an archaic word referring to immensity, numerousness as well as remarkable intensity of something.

          Word relations
        • Contrast: (GREAT)大/GREAT Dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "insignificant") is often used to refer to generally recognised awe-inspiring status (for example of a king etc) rather than mere size.
        • Contrast: (GREAT)大/GREAT Dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "insignificant") is often used to refer to generally recognised awe-inspiring status (for example of a king etc) rather than mere size.
        • Assoc: (GREAT)大/GREAT Dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "insignificant") is often used to refer to generally recognised awe-inspiring status (for example of a king etc) rather than mere size.