懬 (kuàng) - Broad, wide & vast

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kuàng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

懬 · kuàng

Broad, wide;

vast;

spacious;

also can mean generous or magnanimous.

Broad, widevastspacious

Usage highlights

Broad and spaciousMagnanimous heartVast hallGenerous characterWide fieldSpacious courtyard

Synonyms

  • 广— wide, broad
  • 阔— spacious, wide
  • 宽— broad, lenient

Antonyms

  • 窄— narrow
  • 狭— narrow, confined

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hall is spacious and bright (懬亮).
  • He has a broad and generous heart (心胸懬大).
  • The ancient temple has a vast courtyard (庭院懬阔).

Collocations

  • Broad and spacious(懬阔)
  • Magnanimous heart(懬大的心胸)
  • Vast hall(懬亮的厅堂)
  • Generous character(懬大的性格)
  • Wide field(懬野)
  • Spacious courtyard(懬庭)

Idioms

  • A heart as vast as the ocean(心懬如海)
  • Broad-minded and generous(心胸懬大)
  • A vast and spacious land(土地懬阔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It combines the semantic component for 'heart/mind' (心) with elements suggesting breadth or expansion.
  • It carries connotations of both physical spaciousness and moral generosity.

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