开阔 (kāikuò) · open

开阔 (kāikuò) means “open; wide; broad; to widen”. It is written with 2 characters: 开 (to open) + 阔 (ample). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 开阔 is built

The characters

开 kāi · to open

What 开 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
廾gǒng — two hands

Origin hint: Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

阔 kuò · ample

What 阔 is made of

门mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
活huó — to exist
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 舌shé — tongue
  - 千qiān — thousand
  - 口kǒu — mouth

Example sentences

站在山顶，视野很开阔。Zhàn zài shāndǐng, shìyě hěn kāikuò.Standing on the hilltop, the view is wide open.

旅行能开阔我们的眼界。Lǚxíng néng kāikuò wǒmen de yǎnjiè.Travel can broaden our horizons.

Questions about 开阔

What does 开阔 mean?

开阔 (kāikuò) means “open; wide; broad; to widen”.

How do you pronounce 开阔?

开阔 is pronounced kāikuò.

Which HSK level is 开阔?

开阔 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 开阔 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 104: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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