括
括 (kuò) · to embrace
括 (kuò) means “to embrace”. It is made of 扌 + 舌 and has 9 strokes.
Break 括 into its parts
What 括 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 舌 shé — tongue
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 千 qiān — thousand
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 舌 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
括 stroke order
Example sentences with 包括
房费包括早饭。Fángfèi bāokuò zǎofàn.The room rate includes breakfast.
包括我在内，一共有十个人。Bāokuò wǒ zài nèi, yīgòng yǒu shí gè rén.Including me, there are ten people in total.
Words with 括
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 embrace |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 括
What does 括 mean?
括 (kuò) means “to embrace”.
How many strokes does 括 have?
括 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 括?
The radical of 括 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 括?
括 is made of 扌 (hand) and 舌 (tongue).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.