Dong Chinese dictionary

hào

bright

Phonosemantic compound. 白 represents the meaning and 告 represents the sound. Simplified form of 暠.

Components

白 Meaning component

bái

white

告 Sound component

gào

tell

Definitions

hào

bright, luminous; clear; hoary; bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age)

hào

variant of 皓[hào]; spotlessly white

Most common words with 皓

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	皓	bright
	明眸皓齿	to have bright eyes and white teeth
	皓首	white head of hair
	皓齿	white teeth (symbol of youth and beauty)
	皓白	snow-white

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