Writing
荒唐 (huāng táng) — how to say "absurd" in Chinese
荒唐
Absurd, ridiculous
adjective
Character composition
荒
desolate, barren
唐
Tang dynasty; extravagant
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
荒唐的借口
huāng táng de jiè kǒu
absurd excuse
荒唐的行为
huāng táng de xíng wéi
absurd behavior
荒唐可笑
huāng táng kě xiào
absurd and ridiculous
Examples
他的荒唐想法让大家都很惊讶。
His absurd idea surprised everyone.
这很荒唐。
This is absurd.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "absurd" in Chinese?
"absurd" in Chinese is 荒唐 (huāng táng).
荒唐 meaning in English
荒唐 (huāng táng) means "Absurd, ridiculous".
How is 荒唐 pronounced?
It is pronounced huāng táng (written as huang tang, huangtang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "absurd" in Chinese characters?
It is written 荒唐: 荒 has 9 strokes, 唐 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 荒唐?
荒唐 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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