宽

寬
kuān
HSK 4
#1,153 most
frequent character
lenient, wide, broad
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

宽 puts 宀 house with 苋 huán, which gives the sound. Its first meaning was 'spacious buildings.' From there it grew to 'broad, wide' and then 'to be lenient.' In the simplified form, 苋 stands in for 萈.

宽 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
髋

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Example Sentences

这条街非常宽。
zhè tiáo jiē fēicháng kuān 。
This street is very wide.
他的心胸很宽，能容纳不同的意见。
tāde xīnxiōng hěn kuān ， néng róngnà bùtóng de yìjiàn 。
He has a broad mind and can accommodate different opinions.
我喜欢宽松的衣服。
wǒ xǐhuān kuānsōng de yīfú 。
I like loose-fitting clothes.

Words with similar meanings

阔kuò
broad
阔 is often used to describe width but can also imply spaciousness in a more formal context.
广guǎng
wide
广 typically refers to a large area or extent and is more common in descriptions of space than width.

Words Starting With 宽

宽敞kuān chang
spacious; wide

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