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荒
huāng
Description
“荒”常常用来说土地没有人管，很空、很乱。
"荒" is often used to describe land that is unmanaged, empty, and messy.
它也可以说心里很慌乱，或者食物很少的时候。
It can also describe a feeling of panic or a situation where there is very little food.
Meanings
荒huāng
barren; wild; uncultivated
这块地很荒，没有人种东西。
This land is barren; no one plants anything.
荒huāng
famine; crop failure; shortage
那一年闹荒，大家都没饭吃。
That year there was a famine; no one had food to eat.
荒huāng
to waste; to neglect (studies/work)
太久不学，功课都荒了。
Not studying for too long, my schoolwork has been neglected.
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Notes
- Nuance
荒 (barren/deserted) sounds like 慌 (panicky) but they are different characters.
- Etymology
originally depicts wild overgrown land, extended to emptiness and shortage.
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