Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 拓荒
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect
荒诞huāngdànbeyond belief; incredible; preposterous; fantastic
荒凉huāngliángdesolate
荒谬huāngmiùabsurd; ridiculous
荒唐huāngtángbeyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
开拓kāituòto break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)