寛 (kuān) - Wide & broad

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kuān ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

寛 · kuān

Wide;

broad;

lenient;

tolerant;

spacious;

to relax;

to extend.

Widebroadlenient

Usage highlights

Wide roadBroadLenient policyForgiveComfort and easeWidth

Synonyms

  • 广— wide; vast
  • 阔— broad; wide
  • 宏— great; grand; magnificent

Antonyms

  • 窄— narrow
  • 严— strict; severe

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The road is very wide (道路很宽).
  • He has a broad mind (他心胸宽).
  • Please be lenient (请宽恕).
  • This room is spacious (这个房间很宽).

Collocations

  • Wide road(宽路)
  • Broad-minded(宽宏大量)
  • Lenient policy(宽松政策)
  • Forgive(宽恕)
  • Comfort and ease(宽慰)
  • Width(宽度)

Idioms

  • Magnanimous and generous(宽宏大量)
  • To treat with leniency(宽以待人)
  • To be strict with oneself and lenient with others(严以律己，宽以待人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character embodies the Confucian virtue of tolerance and magnanimity.
  • In traditional thought, a 'broad mind' is considered a key quality of a virtuous person.
  • The concept of '宽' is often contrasted with '严' (strict) in discussions of governance and personal conduct.

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