Writing
扩 (kuò) — how to say "to expand" in Chinese
扩
To expand
verb
Character composition
扩
to expand
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
扩建学校
kuò jiàn xué xiào
expand a school through construction
Examples
我们需要扩大市场。
We need to expand the market.
扩音器。
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Frequently asked questions
Expand meaning in Chinese
"to expand" in Chinese is 扩 (kuò).
扩 meaning in English
扩 (kuò) means "To expand".
How is 扩 pronounced?
It is pronounced kuò (written as kuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Kuo in Chinese character
It is written 扩 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 扩?
扩 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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