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宽 (kuān): wide, broad; width; (to widen)

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HSK 5adjective, noun, (verb)

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Pinyin
Meaning: wide, broad; width; (to widen)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective, noun, (verb)
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 10
Radical: 宀
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

wide
broad
loose
relaxed
lenient
surname Kuan

Chinese explanation

作为姓氏使用，是中国的一个常见姓氏，如宽姓。
泛指横向距离大，跟窄相对，如宽阔、宽敞。
引申为不严厉、能容忍，如宽容、宽待。
也表示放宽、延缓，如宽限、宽心。

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Our manager's surname is Kuan; he always says this surname is very rare.

Historically, most people with the surname Kuan lived in the north.

My Chinese teacher's surname is Kuan; she comes from Shandong.

Do you know anyone with the surname Kuan? I haven't met any yet.

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