恍 (huǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “all of a sudden (as in 恍然)”. It is written from 忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 光 (light; bright), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
忄 + 光
Left–right structure
Structure from: IDS decomposition cross-checked against hanzi-writer-data stroke order (9 = 3 + 6)
Memory aid
The upright heart 忄 on the left, and 光 (light) on the right giving the sound. A light flashes across the heart: for a moment everything is a blur — then all at once you see it.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 恍惚huǎng hūabsent-minded; in a daze; dimly恍 = huǎng
- 恍然huǎng ránsuddenly (realizing something)恍 = huǎng
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All readings
suddenly; as if
all of a sudden (as in 恍然); as if, seemingly; dim, blurred, absent-minded (as in 恍惚)
①忽然；②仿佛、好像；③（神志、印象）模糊不清。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 恍惚huǎng hūabsent-minded; in a daze; dimly恍 = huǎng
- 恍然huǎng ránsuddenly (realizing something)恍 = huǎng
Sound component
光 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 恍 mean?
恍 (huǎng) means all of a sudden (as in 恍然); as if, seemingly; dim, blurred, absent-minded (as in 恍惚).
How do you pronounce 恍?
It is pronounced huǎng.
What parts is 恍 made of?
忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 光 (light; bright), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS decomposition cross-checked against hanzi-writer-data stroke order (9 = 3 + 6). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 恍 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 恍?
心. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 恍?
Common ones are 恍惚 and 恍然. The reading of 恍 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.