How to Write 宏 (hóng) — Meaning “Grand / Great”

Imagine a grand, massive roof (宀) covering a private mansion (厶) to show its immense size. This visual trick links the shape of the character to the meaning of 'grand' or 'great.'

The stroke order is: dot, dot, horizontal hook, horizontal, left-falling, turning stroke, and a final dot. A common mistake is making the horizontal hook too flat or forgetting the last dot, which changes the character's balance.

宏 has the component 厶 below the roof, while 宁 has 丁 (a T shape) and 它 has 匕 (a spoon-like shape). Their meanings differ: 宏 means 'grand,' 宁 means 'peaceful,' and 它 is a pronoun meaning 'it.'

宏 appears in formal or literary words like 宏大 (huge) and 宏观 (macroscopic), often describing grand architecture or broad concepts. It carries a positive connotation of magnitude and importance, for example in 宏伟 (magnificent).

Common words containing 宏 include: 宏大 (hóng dà) — Huge / Grand; 宏伟 (hóng wěi) — Magnificent / Grand; 宏观 (hóng guān) — Macro / Macroscopic.