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How do you say "wide" in Chinese?
宽
kuān
In Chinese, "wide" is 宽.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'kwan' with rising tone, pitch ascends, sounds open and expansive.
Writing and usage
A single character with 15 strokes; contains roof radical and relates to spaciousness and breadth.
Example sentence
这条路很宽。
This road is very wide.
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How to remember 宽
Picture a wide open space with plenty of room on all sides.
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Questions about 宽
How do you say "wide" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "wide" is 宽. It is a noun.
How is 宽 written in Chinese?
A single character with 15 strokes; contains roof radical and relates to spaciousness and breadth.
How is 宽 used in a sentence?
Use 宽 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这条路很宽。 (This road is very wide.).
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