弘
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Meaning: great
💡 Remember: a bow (弓) drawn wide creates a 'great' arc.
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Character Story & Explanation
弘 (hóng) means 'great', 'vast', or 'enlarging'. It often appears in formal contexts like names and classical literature. The radical 弓 (bow) suggests expansion, like drawing a bow to its full extent. Culturally, it conveys ambition and magnanimity, similar to the Western concept of 'grandeur' or 'greatness' in philosophy.
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