Chinese culture is incredibly rich and profound, and Chinese characters are considered the essence of this cultural heritage. Recently, a character with an astonishing 172 strokes has gone viral on social media. This character, pronounced “huang,” is believed to be the most difficult character to write in the world. Interestingly, this character cannot be typed on a standard keyboard.
Many people have commented on how long it would take to write such a character, with one user joking, “It would take about three minutes!”
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What does this chinese character mesn?
The original meaning of this character is to represent colors like gold or the color of a sunflower. Its extended meaning refers to failure or plans that can’t be realized.
So, the meaning of this character with the most strokes is likely similar to its homophone “黄” (huang). “黄” also represents colors like gold or sunflowers, and it carries the same extended meaning of failure or unfulfilled plans. For example, if something doesn’t go well, you might say, “It fell through,” using “黄” to express that idea.
