宽
宽 (kuān) means “wide”. It is made of 宀 + 苋 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 宽 into its parts
What 宽 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 苋 xiàn — amaranth
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 见 jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
- 儿 ér — child
Origin hint: 宀 gives the meaning, 苋 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
宽 stroke order
Example sentences
这条路很宽。Zhè tiáo lù hěn kuān.This road is very wide.
这条河有多宽？Zhè tiáo hé yǒu duō kuān?How wide is this river?
Words with 宽
Also built with 宀
- 塞sāito stop up
- 字zìcharacter
- 宁níngcalm
- 它tāit
- 宅zháiresidence
- 宇yǔbuilding
- 守shǒuto guard
- 安ānsafe
- 完wánto finish
- 宏hónggreat
- 宗zōngancestry
- 官guānofficial
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kuān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | wide; broad; loose |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 宀 (roof, #40) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 宽
What does 宽 mean?
宽 (kuān) means “wide; broad; loose”.
How many strokes does 宽 have?
宽 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 宽?
The radical of 宽 is 宀 (mián, “roof”), Kangxi radical number 40.
What parts make up 宽?
宽 is made of 宀 (roof) and 苋 (amaranth).
Which HSK level is 宽?
宽 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 宽 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.