What does 阔 mean in Chinese?

阔 (kuò) means "rich; wide; broad" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 阔?

阔 is pronounced "kuò" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 阔?

阔 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 阔?

Common words with 阔 include 宽阔 (expansive), 广阔 (wide), 久阔 (a long period of separation), 壮阔 (grand), 摆阔 (to parade one's wealth).

How do you write 阔?

You can practice writing 阔 using our stroke order tool.

阔 (kuò), rich

阔

kuò

rich; wide; broad

Traditional: 闊

Character Breakdown

Radical: 門 (no. 169)Traditional: 闊

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Definitions

rich
wide
broad

Example Sentences

他出国多年后终于阔别重逢。

Tā chūguó duō nián hòu zhōngyú kuòbié chóngféng

After many years abroad, they finally reunited

Words Containing 阔

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
宽阔	kuān kuò	expansive	HSK 7-9
广阔	guǎng kuò	wide	HSK 6
久阔	jiǔ kuò	a long period of separation
壮阔	zhuàng kuò	grand
摆阔	bǎi kuò	to parade one's wealth

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Related Words

大规模(dà guī mó)· large scale

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摦(huà)· wide

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: Not tested
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

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