扩(kuò)

HSK 46 strokesTrad. 擴

to enlarge

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Character information

Pinyin
kuò
Meaning
to enlarge
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
擴

Origin & structure

Where 扩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌广

In this compound, the meaning comes from 广 (wide); 扌 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu广guǎng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 扩 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 扩

Common words using 扩 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kuò扩dà大
HSK 4

to expand

Open 扩大 page →
kuò扩zhǎn展
HSK 4

to extend

Open 扩展 page →
kuò扩jiàn建
HSK 7-9

to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)

Open 扩建 page →
kuò扩zhāng张
HSK 7-9

expansion

Open 扩张 page →
kuò扩sàn散
HSK 7-9

to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse

Open 扩散 page →
cǎi彩kuò扩

to enlarge color photos; color film processing

Open 彩扩 page →
kuò扩chōng充

to expand

Open 扩充 page →
kuò扩liè列

(Internet slang) to add a friend (on a social network etc)

Open 扩列 page →

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