遐想

xiáxiǎng

noun #29,002

Meanings

1 reverie
2 daydream
3 wild or fanciful thoughts
4 to be lost in imagination

Characters

distant / far / remote

to think / to imagine / to wish

Examples

她望着窗外，陷入了无边的遐想。

Tā wàng zhe chuāngwài, xiànrù le wúbiān de xiáxiǎng.

She gazed out the window, lost in endless reverie.

这幅画令人产生无限遐想。

Zhè fú huà lìngrén chǎnshēng wúxiàn xiáxiǎng.

This painting sparks unlimited imagination.

Tips

memory

遐 means 'distant / far away'; 想 means 'to think / imagine'. 遐想 is your mind travelling to distant, dreamy places — a perfect picture of daydreaming.

Stroke Order

遐 xiá

想 xiǎng