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宽阔 (kuān kuò) — wide, expansive (of physical space); broad, open-minded (of abstract qualities)

Definition

A descriptive adjective for physical space (roads, fields, views) meaning wide and expansive. Pairs with 宽敞 for roomy interiors; 广阔 emphasizes greater scale or abstract scope.

adjective
wideexpansive (of physical space)broadopen-minded (of abstract qualities)

Examples

  • 宽阔，。
    Zhè tiáo gāo sù gōng lù fēi cháng kuān kuò, kě yǐ bìng pái xíng shǐ liù liàng chē.
    This highway is very wide, allowing six cars to drive side by side.
  • ，宽阔。
    Zhàn zài shān dǐng, yǎn qián shì yí piàn kuān kuò de tián yě.
    Standing on the mountaintop, there was an expansive field before my eyes.
  • 宽阔，。
    Tā xīn xiōng kuān kuò, cóng bú jì jiào xiǎo shì.
    He is broad-minded and never fusses over trivial matters.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

宽kuānwide
阔kuòbroad

“宽” wide and “阔” broad together describe an open, expansive space or mind.

Characters in this word

Most 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 寬; 宽 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀miánhouse
Sound part声符shēngfú
萈
萈huán寬kuān
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 寬 pairs 宀, a house, with 萈, a goat used for sound, to show a spacious house; the simplified 宽 is a later abbreviation.

Open 宽 →

Most 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 闊; 阔 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
門門méngate; door
Sound part声符shēngfú
活
活huó闊kuò
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 闊 shows 門, a gate or door, with 活, which gives the sound; the simplified 阔 is a later shorthand.

Open 阔 →
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