宽

Wide in Chinese: 宽 (kuān)

kuān

wide

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 寬2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1wide
  2. 2broad
  3. 3loose
  4. 4relaxed
  5. 5lenient

Stroke order

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宽

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄨㄢ

kuān

ㄎ/ kㄨ/ uㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

宽

Simplified

寬

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 海非常宽。

    hǎi fēi cháng kuān。

    The sea is very wide.

  • 汤姆肩膀很宽。

    tāng mǔ jiān bǎng hěn kuān。

    Tom has very broad shoulders.

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Related words

宽广

kuān guǎng

wide

宽度

kuān dù

width

宽阔

kuān kuò

expansive

宽敞

kuān chang

spacious

宽泛

kuān fàn

wide-ranging

宽厚

kuān hòu

tolerant

宽容

kuān róng

lenient

宽恕

kuān shù

to forgive

宽松

kuān sōng

spacious

拓宽

tuò kuān

to broaden

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