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Animated Stroke Order 宽

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How to write 宽 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

宽has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

kuān

wide

wide

adj./n.HSK 3.0 · L5

3.

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宽 stroke order diagram

4.

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5.

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6.

How to Use 宽

Relaxed or lenient

宽 + attitude/control

Used for a soft, relaxed, or forgiving attitude.

宽容 • kuān róng • lenient • HSK 6

7.

HSK Vocabulary: 宽

宽度 • kuān dù • width

HSK 3.0 · L5

kuān宽

dù度

8.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

xué学

huì会

kuān

Information

Pinyinkuān

Meaningwide

Strokes10

Radical宀

Traditional寬

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Zhuyinㄎㄨㄢ

UnicodeU+5BBD

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宽=宀roof/house+艹grass+见see

A roof (宀) with a plant (艹) and a see (见) — broad and spacious like a house with a view.

HSK 6

kuān宽

róng容

lenient

宽厚 • kuān hòu • Generous / Broad-minded • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kuān宽

hòu厚

Generous / Broad-minded

宽恕 • kuān shù • Forgive / Pardon • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kuān宽

shù恕

Forgive / Pardon

宽松 • kuān sōng • Loose / Relaxed • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kuān宽

sōng松

Loose / Relaxed

Expand or loosen rules

Often appears in verbs about broadening scope or easing rules.

拓宽 • tuò kuān • Broaden / Expand • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tuò拓

kuān宽

Broaden / Expand

放宽 • fàng kuān • Relax • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fàng放

kuān宽

Relax

width

宽敞 • kuān chang • spacious; roomy

HSK 6

kuān宽

chang敞

spacious; roomy

宽广 • kuān guǎng • broad

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kuān宽

guǎng广

broad

宽泛 • kuān fàn • Broad / General

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kuān宽

fàn泛

Broad / General

宽阔 • kuān kuò • wide

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kuān宽

kuò阔

wide

宽

róng容

dài待

rén人

。

We should learn to be tolerant towards others

zhè这

ge个

kè客

tīng厅

fēi非

cháng常

kuān宽

chǎng敞

míng明

liàng亮

。

This living room is very spacious and bright

zhè这

ge个

cí词

de的

yì意

si思

hěn很

kuān宽

fàn泛

。

The meaning of this word is very broad.

zhè这

jiàn件

yī衣

fú服

hěn很

kuān宽

sōng松

。

This piece of clothing is very loose.

zhè这

tiáo条

mǎ马

lù路

hěn很

kuān宽

。

This road is very wide.

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宸chenimperial; emperor's residence
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完wánto finish; [+ verb indicates completion]
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