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宽泛

kuānfàn

broad; wide-ranging; vague

A wide red umbrella over a pile of different small things
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Characters in this word

宽 kuān

Strokes
10
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 苋 amaranth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

泛 fàn

Strokes
7
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 乏 poor
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 泛

Example phrases

  • 这个概念过于宽泛,如果不加限定,几乎可以解释任何社会现象。 Zhège gàiniàn guòyú kuānfàn, rúguǒ bù jiā xiàndìng, jīhū kěyǐ jiěshì rènhé shèhuì xiànxiàng. This concept is too broad; without further limits, it can explain almost any social phenomenon.
  • 这个问题太宽泛了,请你说得具体一点。 Zhège wèntí tài kuānfàn le, qǐng nǐ shuō de jùtǐ yìdiǎn. This question is too broad; please be a bit more specific.
  • 他的兴趣很宽泛,从音乐到历史都有研究。 Tā de xìngqù hěn kuānfàn, cóng yīnyuè dào lìshǐ dōu yǒu yánjiū. His interests are wide-ranging, from music to history.

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