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
宽阔
kuānkuò
wide; broad; spacious
Characters in this word
阔 kuò
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 修建环城绿道后，原本拥挤的河岸变得宽阔而通达，市民终于能安全骑行。 Xiūjiàn huánchéng lǜdào hòu, yuánběn yōngjǐ de hé'àn biàn de kuānkuò ér tōngdá, shìmín zhōngyú néng ānquán qíxíng. After the city greenway was built, the once crowded riverbank became wide and accessible, so residents could finally cycle safely.
- 这条江又深又宽阔，船可以直接开进城里。 Zhè tiáo jiāng yòu shēn yòu kuānkuò, chuán kěyǐ zhíjiē kāi jìn chéng lǐ. This river is deep and wide, and boats can sail straight into the city.
- 他有一副宽阔的肩膀，大家都觉得很可靠。 Tā yǒu yí fù kuānkuò de jiānbǎng, dàjiā dōu juéde hěn kěkào. He has broad shoulders, and everyone finds him reliable.
Related words
- 宽 kuān wide; spacious
- 宽广 kuānguǎng vast; broad
- 宽度 kuāndù width
- 放宽 fàngkuān to relax; to loosen; to broaden
- 宽敞 kuānchang spacious; roomy
- 宽泛 kuānfàn broad; wide-ranging; vague
- 宽厚 kuānhòu generous; lenient; broad and thick
- 宽容 kuānróng to tolerate; tolerant; lenient
- 宽恕 kuānshù to forgive; forgiveness
- 宽松 kuānsōng loose; relaxed; lenient
- 拓宽 tuòkuān to broaden; to widen
- 广阔 guǎngkuò vast, wide