荒 Stroke Order — How to Write 荒
荒 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
荒 Radical and Character Components
荒 is a phono-semantic compound: 芒 (grass) carries the meaning, while 川 indicates the sound.
Radical: 艹 + 6 more strokes
荒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- huāng
Meanings of 荒 in Chinese
1
huāng荒
Referring to a bad harvest or famine, or measures taken against them.
我们应该在丰年时节约粮食，以备荒年
We should save grain in good harvest years to prepare for famine years.
Desolate; uncultivated; overgrown with weeds.
这片荒地已经很久没有人打理了。
This piece of wasteland has been neglected for a long time.
To abandon, neglect, lay waste, or let something go to ruin, often due to lack of use or care.
他因为长时间不练习，导致钢琴技艺荒废了。
Because he didn't practice for a long time, his piano skills became neglected/rusty.
Desolate, remote, or neglected, typically referring to places.
他们驾车经过一片荒郊野外，四周了无人烟
They drove through a desolate wilderness, with no one in sight.
Severe lack or shortage of something; insufficient for needs.
最近市场出现了钱荒，很多企业都面临资金周转的压力。
Recently, there has been a money crunch in the market, and many enterprises are facing pressure on capital turnover.
Unreal, incorrect, or absurd, often describing groundless information or preposterous behavior.
他讲的这个故事太荒唐了，根本不是真的。
The story he told was too absurd; it wasn't true at all.
To be dissolute or unrestrained, often indulging excessively in sensual pleasures or neglecting duties due to such indulgence.
他荒于酒色，最终家财散尽。
He neglected his responsibilities due to excessive indulgence in wine and women, eventually squandering all his family fortune.
far, remote place
他梦想着探索荒远的星系。
He dreams of exploring distant galaxies.
To expand; to enlarge. (Often used in a literary or classical context, referring to making something grander or more encompassing.)
智者心胸荒大，能容纳不同观点
A wise person's breadth of mind expands greatly, enabling them to accommodate different viewpoints.
To open up, develop, or cultivate a large expanse of land, bringing it under productive use.
他们世代开荒，终于将这片荒野变成了良田。
They toiled for generations to develop this wilderness into fertile fields.
Refers to materials or products that have not undergone fine processing or finishing in an industrial context, like a raw block or a blank.
这块大理石还是荒料，需要进一步加工。
This block of marble is still raw material and needs further processing.
Common Words and Phrases with 荒
1
A desolate or deserted village, often remote and sparsely populated.
经过长途跋涉，我们终于到达了一个几乎被遗忘的荒村
After a long journey, we finally arrived at an almost forgotten desolate village.
2
Absurd, ridiculous, or fantastic, often implying something unbelievable or preposterous.
这部小说的情节非常荒诞，充满了超现实的元素。
The plot of this novel is very absurd, full of surreal elements.
3
absurd and unreasonable; preposterous
他讲的那个故事，情节荒诞不经，让人难以置信。
The plot of the story he told was absurd and unbelievable.
4
Extremely absurd and unbelievable; preposterous.
这部小说的情节荒诞无稽，但却意外地引人入胜。
The plot of this novel is utterly absurd, yet surprisingly captivating.
5
Wasteland; barren or uncultivated land.
这片荒地终于要被开发成公园了。
This piece of wasteland is finally going to be developed into a park.
6
To lie waste; to neglect or abandon something, such as land, studies, or a project.
他因为沉迷游戏而荒废了学业
He neglected his studies because he was engrossed in games.
7
absurd and unthinkable
他讲的故事真是荒怪不经，没有人会相信那种离奇的情节。
The story he told was truly preposterous; nobody would believe such bizarre plot.
8
desolate and cold
冬日里，山顶的风光显得格外荒寒。
In winter, the scenery on the mountaintop appears particularly desolate and cold.
9
drought and famine
多年的荒旱导致当地农作物收成锐减，给农民带来了巨大的挑战。
Years of drought and land desolation led to a sharp decrease in local crop yields, bringing immense challenges to farmers.
10
desolate and poor; barren and infertile
这片土地因长期干旱而变得荒瘠，难以耕种
This land has become barren due to prolonged drought, making it difficult to cultivate.
11
deserted and quiet
那个废弃的村庄，如今已是一片荒寂，只有风声和偶尔的鸟鸣。
The abandoned village is now a desolate and quiet place, with only the sound of the wind and occasional bird calls.
12
a desolate place outside a town; wilderness
我们决定到荒郊去露营，享受宁静的夜晚。
We decided to go camping in the desolate outskirts to enjoy a peaceful night.
13
Bleak and desolate; barren and deserted.
这座废弃的村庄显得异常荒凉，只剩下几堵摇摇欲坠的土墙。
This abandoned village appeared exceptionally desolate, with only a few crumbling mud walls remaining.
14
in turmoil and disorder
连年的自然灾害导致民不聊生，那个村落陷入了一片荒乱之中。
Continuous natural disasters led to people being unable to make a living, and that village fell into a state of utter chaos.
15
desolate and neglected; rundown
这座老房子已经荒落多年，墙壁斑驳，院子里杂草丛生。
This old house has been desolate for many years, its walls are mottled, and the courtyard is overgrown with weeds.
16
Absurd or preposterous; contrary to reason or common sense.
他提出的解决方案简直是荒谬的，根本无法实施。
His proposed solution is simply absurd and completely impossible to implement.
More words with 荒
- jī饥huāng荒famine
- mán蛮huāng荒Wilderness, Desolation
- bèi备huāng荒Prepare against famine, Store up for lean years
- kěn垦huāng荒reclaim wasteland, open up land
- pāo抛huāng荒Abandon cultivation, Leave land fallow
- shí拾huāng荒scavenging, junk picking
- tuò拓huāng荒pioneer, open up new land
- táo逃huāng荒to flee from a famine
- hóng洪huāng荒primordial world, the cosmos
- jiù救huāng荒help to tide over a crop failure
- liào撂huāng荒abandon cultivation, let land lie fallow
- běi北dà大huāng荒The Great Northern Wilderness, Beidahuang
- nào闹jī饥huāng荒Suffer a famine, Have a famine
- diū丢huāng荒abandon cultivation, let land lie waste
- dù度huāng荒to tide over a lean year
- liáng粮huāng荒Famine; severe food shortage.
- liǎo燎huāng荒Burn the wilderness, Set fire to the wasteland
- shāo烧huāng荒field burning, slash and burn
- shú熟huāng荒Abandoned or fallow farmland.
- zāi灾huāng荒famine, natural disaster
Idioms with 荒
- huāng荒jiāo郊yě野wài外desolate wilderness
- huāng荒miù谬bù不jīng经utterly absurd and preposterous
- huāng荒miù谬jué绝lún伦Utterly absurd beyond comparison
- huāng荒shān山yě野lǐng岭remote desolate mountains
- huāng荒táng唐bù不jīng经utterly preposterous and absurd
- huāng荒táng唐wú无jī稽utterly absurd and groundless
- huāng荒táng唐zhī之yán言absurd and nonsensical remarks
- huāng荒wú无rén人yān烟desolate and uninhabited
- huāng荒yín淫wú无chǐ耻dissolute, immoral, and utterly shameless
- huāng荒yín淫wú无dào道debauched and unprincipled
- huāng荒yín淫wú无dù度dissolute and debauched beyond measure
- bīng兵huāng荒mǎ马luàn乱social chaos caused by war
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Open the tool →Questions about 荒
What does 荒 mean in Chinese?
荒 (huāng) means “Desolate” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 荒?
荒 is pronounced huāng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 荒 have?
荒 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 荒?
荒 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 荒?
The radical of 荒 is 艹, and 荒 is a phono-semantic compound.
