荡然 Traditional form: 盪然 Pinyin (reading): dàngrán Definitions: variant of 蕩然/荡然 (dàngrán) Characters: 荡 - pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out 然 - certainly; naturally; suddenly Traditional characters: 盪 - pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out 然 - certainly; naturally; suddenly