扩充 (kuòchōng) · to expand

扩充 (kuòchōng) means “to expand; to enlarge; to augment”. It is written with 2 characters: 扩 (to expand) + 充 (to fill). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 扩充 is built

The characters

扩 kuò · to expand

What 扩 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
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)

充 chōng · to fill

What 充 is made of

亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
允yǔn — to grant
- 厶sī — private
- 儿ér — child
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 乚 — hook stroke

Example sentences

图书馆扩充了很多新书。Túshūguǎn kuòchōng le hěnduō xīn shū.The library added many new books.

公司正在扩充人员。Gōngsī zhèngzài kuòchōng rényuán.The company is expanding its staff.

Questions about 扩充

What does 扩充 mean?

扩充 (kuòchōng) means “to expand; to enlarge; to augment”.

How do you pronounce 扩充?

扩充 is pronounced kuòchōng.

Which HSK level is 扩充?

扩充 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 扩充 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 111: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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