宽

寬

kuān

adjective HSK 4 #4,760

Meanings

1 wide
2 broad
3 lenient
4 relaxed

Characters

wide; broad; lenient

Examples

这条路很宽。

Zhè tiáo lù hěn kuān.

This road is very wide.

老师对学生很宽容。

Lǎoshī duì xuéshēng hěn kuānróng.

The teacher is very lenient with students.

这条河有五十米宽。

Zhè tiáo hé yǒu wǔshí mǐ kuān.

This river is fifty meters wide.

Tips

usage

宽 measures width (compared to 长 for length). For measurements: X 米宽 (X meters wide). For personality: 心宽 = broad-minded.

Stroke Order

宽 kuān