扩 (kuò) — (verb root) to expand, to enlarge (used in compounds like 扩大, 扩展, 扩充)
Definition
扩 (kuò) is a verb root meaning 'expand/enlarge' that almost always appears as part of a compound (扩大, 扩展, 扩充). On its own it is bound and rarely used alone.
verb
(verb root) to expandto enlarge (used in compounds like 扩大, 扩展, 扩充)
Examples
- 。Gōng sī jì huà kuò dà yè wù fàn wéi.The company plans to expand its business scope.
- 。Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn kě yǐ kuò zhǎn gèng duō gōng néng.This software can extend more functions.
- 。Wǒ men xū yào kuò chōng tuán duì guī mó.We need to augment the team size.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 擴; 扩 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
廣
廣guǎng擴kuò
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 擴 combines 扌 (hand) and 廣 (guǎng) to show stretching or enlarging with hands. The simplified 扩 is not the form described here.
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