Word

荒诞 (huāng dàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 荒诞

形 xíng adjective

absurd

这个故事的情节显得十分荒诞。

zhè ge gù shi de qíng jié xiǎn de shí fēn huāng dàn

The plot of this story appears quite absurd.

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Word breakdown

荒 huāng — wild, unreasonable, lacking basis

1 荒凉 huāng liáng — desolate HSK 7
- 荒 wild, barren, uncultivated, waste
- 凉 cold, bleak, disheartening
Example

沙漠里的景色十分荒凉。

shā mò lǐ de jǐng sè shí fēn huāng liáng

The scenery in the desert is very desolate.
2 荒唐 huāng táng — absurd HSK 7
- 荒 wild, extreme, unreasonable
- 唐 empty, boastful, exaggerated
Example

这个想法太荒唐了。

zhè ge xiǎng fǎ tài huāng táng le

This idea is too absurd.
3 荒谬 huāng miù — absurd HSK 7
- 荒 wild, unreasonable
- 谬 erroneous, mistaken
Example

认为地球是平的是荒谬的。

rèn wéi dì qiú shì píng de shì huāng miù de

Thinking the earth is flat is absurd.

诞 dàn — false, untrue, exaggerated

1 诞生 dàn shēng — to be born HSK 6
- 诞 birth (formal, significant)
- 生 to be born, to come into existence
Example

中华人民共和国诞生于1949年。

Zhōng huá Rén mín Gòng hé guó dàn shēng yú yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián

The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
2 诞辰 dàn chén — birthday HSK 7
- 诞 birth, to be born (formal/literary)
- 辰 time, day (of birth)
Example

今天是毛泽东主席诞辰130周年。

jīn tiān shì Máo Zé dōng zhǔ xí dàn chén yī bǎi sān shí zhōu nián

Today is the 130th anniversary of Chairman Mao Zedong's birth.

Structure & writing

1 荒 huāng — overgrown with weeds or uncultivated; desolate; unreasonable or incorrect

荒 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 7

慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood

consists of

1.1 芒 máng — a perennial herb (Miscanthus sinensis) growing in hills and fields, with linear leaves, brownish-yellow panicles in autumn, and hairy fruits

芒 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

荒 huāng overgrown with weeds or uncultivated; desolate; unreasonable or incorrect

1.2 川 chuān — river; waterway

川 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object

HSK 4

顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆

HSK 5

训 xùn to teach; to admonish

HSK 7

侃 kǎn (lit.) upright and forthright 荒 huāng overgrown with weeds or uncultivated; desolate; unreasonable or incorrect 驯 xùn tame, docile (of animals)

Stroke order

2 诞 dàn — to be born; to give birth

诞 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical

讠 is a component in 75 characters

HSK 1

认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak

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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)

HSK 2

让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally

HSK 3

议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious

HSK 4

计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things

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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations

HSK 5

罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)

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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful

HSK 6

讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'

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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest

HSK 7

狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue

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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood

2.2 延 yán — to stretch and lengthen; to extend

延 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 6

诞 dàn to be born; to give birth

Stroke order