顒

yóng

solemn, grand, majestic; imposing height

Meaning

Denotes a loftiness combining physical scale with social or spiritual presence. Core senses include:

  • Physical/Spatial: Imposing height; towering.
  • Demeanor: Solemnity, dignity, or formality; a presence that commands distance and may border on the aloof.

Grammar and usage

Primarily used as an adjective modifying state. May function as a descriptive verb meaning "to tower over" or "to present oneself with majesty."

Distinctions

Distinguished from other terms of scale by its focus on the aura or impression created:

  • vs. 大 (dà): Generic size.
  • vs. 崇 (chóng): Sacred height or veneration.
  • vs. 聳 (sǒng): The mechanical act of soaring or rising.

History and forms

U+9899 is a standard variant and does not shift the meaning.

Graphical notes

The use of the 頁 (head) radical ties the sense of grandeur specifically to bearing and visual impression—the way a person holds themselves or the way a structure towers over an observer.

Translator notes

The glyph is neutral regarding moral quality, describing scale rather than virtue. The translator must determine from context whether the "loftiness" is positive (noble, grand) or negative (haughty, overbearing).

Decontextualized translator aid. This page describes plausible lexical range; it does not choose what the glyph means in a particular passage.