轮廓
Old HSK 6
轮廓 (lúnkuò) · outline
轮廓 (lúnkuò) means “outline; silhouette; contour”. It is written with 2 characters: 轮 (to take turns) + 廓 (broad). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 轮廓 is built
The characters
轮 lún · to take turns
What 轮 is made of
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 仑lún — logical reasons
- 人rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 车 gives the meaning, 仑 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
廓 kuò · broad
What 廓 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 郭guō — city limits
- 享xiǎng — to share
- 亠tóu — lid
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 子zǐ — child
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 享xiǎng — to share
Example sentences
远处只能看到山的轮廓。Yuǎnchù zhǐnéng kàndào shān de lúnkuò.In the distance you can only see the outline of the mountains.
他先画了一个人的轮廓。Tā xiān huà le yí gè rén de lúnkuò.He first drew the outline of a person.
Questions about 轮廓
What does 轮廓 mean?
轮廓 (lúnkuò) means “outline; silhouette; contour”.
How do you pronounce 轮廓?
轮廓 is pronounced lúnkuò.
Which HSK level is 轮廓?
轮廓 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 轮廓 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 120: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.