括 (kuò) - To include, embrace, enclose & to summarize

括Tone 4

kuò ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

俊梁

括 · kuò

To include, embrace, enclose;

to summarize;

to fasten, bind;

also refers to parentheses.

To include, embrace, encloseto summarizeto fasten, bind

Usage highlights

IncludeSummaryParenthesesBracketEncloseComprehensive

Synonyms

  • 包— to wrap, include
  • 含— to contain, include
  • 总— to summarize, total

Antonyms

  • 除— to exclude, remove
  • 排— to exclude, reject

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please summarize the main points (概括要点).
  • The price includes tax (价格包括税).
  • Use parentheses to enclose explanations (用括号括起来).
  • He tightened his belt (他括紧了腰带).

Collocations

  • Include(包括)
  • Summary(概括)
  • Parentheses(括号)
  • Bracket(括弧)
  • Enclose(括起来)
  • Comprehensive(总括)

Idioms

  • To include everything(囊括四海)
  • To summarize comprehensively(概括无遗)
  • To search and plunder(搜括民脂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant to bind or fasten, later extended to include and embrace.
  • Used in mathematical and linguistic contexts for parentheses and brackets.
  • Reflects the Chinese concept of containment and comprehensive inclusion.

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