荒
huāng
barren; desolate; waste
Every meaning
huāng
- barren; desolate; waste
- famine; crop failure
- shortage (as in 房荒)
- absurd; ridiculous
- to neglect; to fall out of practice
Words with 荒
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).