扩
扩 (kuò) · to expand
扩 (kuò) means “to expand”. It is made of 扌 + 广 and has 6 strokes.
Break 扩 into its parts
What 扩 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
Origin hint: 广 gives the meaning, 扌 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
扩 stroke order
Example sentences with 扩大
这家店要扩大了。Zhè jiā diàn yào kuòdà le.This shop is going to expand.
公司想扩大市场。Gōngsī xiǎng kuòdà shìchǎng.The company wants to expand its market.
Words with 扩
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kuò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to expand |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 扩
What does 扩 mean?
扩 (kuò) means “to expand”.
How many strokes does 扩 have?
扩 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 扩?
The radical of 扩 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 扩?
扩 is made of 扌 (hand) and 广 (broad).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.