扩张
Old HSK 6
扩张 (kuòzhāng) · to expand
扩张 (kuòzhāng) means “to expand; to enlarge; expansion”. It is written with 2 characters: 扩 (to expand) + 张 (measure word for flat things). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 扩张 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
- 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)
张 zhāng · measure word for flat things
What 张 is made of
- 弓gōng — bow
- 长zhǎng — long
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 弓 gives the meaning, 长 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这家公司发展得很快，不断扩张。Zhè jiā gōngsī fāzhǎn de hěnkuài, búduàn kuòzhāng.This company is growing fast and keeps expanding.
城市在向四周扩张。Chéngshì zài xiàng sìzhōu kuòzhāng.The city is expanding in all directions.
Questions about 扩张
What does 扩张 mean?
扩张 (kuòzhāng) means “to expand; to enlarge; expansion”.
How do you pronounce 扩张?
扩张 is pronounced kuòzhāng.
Which HSK level is 扩张?
扩张 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 扩大kuòdàto expand
- 扩展kuòzhǎnto expand
- 扩充kuòchōngto expand
- 扩散kuòsànto spread
- 紧张jǐnzhāngnervous
- 主张zhǔzhāngto advocate
- 慌张huāngzhāngflustered
- 夸张kuāzhāngto exaggerate
- 东张西望dōngzhāngxīwàngto look around
- 张zhāngmeasure word for flat things
Learn 扩张 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 112: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.