夸
夸 (kuā) means “to praise”. It is made of 大 + 亏 and has 6 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 夸 into its parts
What 夸 is made of
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 亏 kuī — to lose
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
夸 stroke order
Example sentences
老师夸他很聪明。Lǎoshī kuā tā hěn cōngming.The teacher praised him for being clever.
别夸我了，我会不好意思的。Bié kuā wǒ le, wǒ huì bùhǎoyìsi de.Stop praising me, I'll get embarrassed.
Words with 夸
Also built with 大
- 因yīncause
- 天tiānday
- 太tàitoo
- 夫fūman
- 央yāngcentral
- 头tóuhead
- 夺duóto rob
- 奇qístrange
- 奈nàibut
- 奋fènto strive
- 奔bēnto rush about
- 奖jiǎngprize
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kuā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to praise; to exaggerate; to boast |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 夸
What does 夸 mean?
夸 (kuā) means “to praise; to exaggerate; to boast”.
How many strokes does 夸 have?
夸 has 6 strokes.
What parts make up 夸?
夸 is made of 大 (big) and 亏 (to lose).
Which HSK level is 夸?
夸 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 夸 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.