Writing
宽 (kuān) — how to say "wide" in Chinese
宽
Wide, broad
adjective · noun · verb
1. wide, broad, spaciousHSK 3.0 · level 5
adjective
2. width, breadthHSK 3.0 · level 5
noun
3. to relax, to widen; to extend (a deadline)HSK 3.0 · level 6
verb
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
宽肩膀
kuān jiān bǎng
broad shoulders
宽马路
kuān mǎ lù
wide road
宽心
kuān xīn
feel relieved
Examples
这条新修的街道比原来的宽了一倍，交通不再那么拥挤了。
This newly built street is twice as wide as the old one, and traffic is no longer so congested.
马路很宽。
The road is very wide.
Frequently asked questions
Wide in Chinese meaning
"wide" in Chinese is 宽 (kuān).
Kuan meaning in Chinese
宽 (kuān) means "Wide, broad".
How is 宽 pronounced?
It is pronounced kuān (written as kuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Wide in Chinese characters
It is written 宽 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 宽?
宽 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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