括

kuò
#848 most
frequent character
(bound form) to tie up, to tighten up

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

括 pairs 扌 hand with 舌, read guā here, which supplies the sound. It first meant to tie up or restrain. The meaning grew to enclose and include.

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Homophones

阔kuò
wide, broad, rich, vast, wealthy
扩kuò
to expand
适kuò
see 李适[Li3 Kuo4]

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