懂中文 Dong Chinese

弘

hóng

vast

Original meaning: 

loud sound

Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the sound and 口 represents the original meaning "loud sound". The meaning later extended to "great", "vast".

Components
弓 sound component

弓  Sound component

gōng

  

bow

口 meaning component

口  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

Evolution

弘 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
弘 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
弘 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
弘 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
弘 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

弘  

hóng

enlarge, expand; liberal, great; great; liberal

Most common words with 弘
Freq.
Word
Meaning

弘

great

弘扬

to enhance

恢弘

vast

弘治

Hongzhi Emperor, reign name of ninth Ming emperor 朱祐樘[Zhū​Yòu​táng] (1470-1505), reigned 1487-1505, Temple name 明孝宗[Míng​Xiào​zōng]

殷弘绪

François Xavier d'Entrecolles (1664-1741), French Jesuit missionary to Kangxi court

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

泓

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

泓