宽 Stroke Order — How to Write 宽
宽 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
宽 Radical and Character Components
宽 is a phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while 苋 indicates the sound.
Radical: 宀 + 7 more strokes
宽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- kuān
Meanings of 宽 in Chinese
1
kuān宽
Wide, broad, or spacious; referring to a large horizontal distance or extensive scope, as opposed to narrow.
这条马路很宽阔，车辆行驶很顺畅。
This road is very wide, and traffic flows smoothly.
To loosen, to relax, to make less tight or intense; to console or relieve.
听到你的好消息，我终于可以宽心了
Hearing your good news, I can finally feel relieved.
To be lenient, tolerant, forgiving, or not strict and demanding towards others.
我们应该学会宽容他人的缺点。
We should learn to be tolerant of others' shortcomings.
Ample; well-off; financially comfortable.
他现在经济宽裕，生活得很幸福
He is financially comfortable now and lives a very happy life.
Common Words and Phrases with 宽
1
Spacious, roomy, or commodious.
这间客厅很宽敞，可以容纳很多人。
This living room is very spacious and can accommodate many people.
2
Spacious and open; also, a feeling of being relaxed and cheerful.
新装修的房间宽畅明亮，让人感觉心旷神怡。
The newly renovated room is spacious and bright, making people feel refreshed and delighted.
3
Spacious or ample (referring to space); comfortably off or well-off (referring to financial status).
这间新办公室很宽绰，光线充足，让人工作起来心情舒畅。
This new office is very spacious and bright, which makes people feel comfortable working here.
4
Budget liberally and spend sparingly; plan generously but use frugally.
为了避免项目后期资金紧张，我们决定在预算上宽打窄用，留出足够的应急储备。
To avoid financial strain in the later stages of the project, we decided to plan generously in the budget, ensuring ample emergency reserves.
5
Spacious, roomy, or wide; also, lenient, magnanimous, or forgiving.
他以宽大的胸怀原谅了那些曾经伤害过他的人。
With a magnanimous heart, he forgave those who had once hurt him.
6
To be lenient or magnanimous towards others' mistakes and shortcomings; to show great tolerance.
对于初犯者，我们应该宽大为怀，给予他们改过自新的机会。
For first-time offenders, we should be magnanimous and give them a chance to mend their ways.
7
to treat with leniency or liberality
对于初犯者，我们应该宽待他们，给予他们改过的机会。
For first-time offenders, we should treat them with leniency, giving them a chance to correct their mistakes.
8
To pardon or forgive.
尽管他犯了错误，公司还是决定对他宽贷处理，给了他改正的机会。
Despite his mistake, the company decided to treat him leniently, giving him a chance to correct it.
9
10
broad in scope or range
这个概念的定义有些宽泛，需要进一步明确。
The definition of this concept is a bit broad and needs further clarification.
11
A broadax or broadaxe; a large axe with a broad blade.
那位伐木工人熟练地挥舞着宽斧，将巨大的原木加工成平整的木板。
The lumberjack skillfully wielded the broadaxe, transforming massive logs into flat planks.
12
Broad; extensive; vast.
这片山谷在阳光下显得格外宽广，给人一种心旷神怡的感觉。
Under the sunlight, this valley appears exceptionally wide and expansive, giving people a feeling of refreshment and serenity.
More words with 宽
- jiān肩kuān宽Shoulder width, Shoulder measurement
- zhǎn展kuān宽Widen, Broaden
- dài带kuān宽bandwidth
- tuò拓kuān宽widen, broaden
- kē颏kuān宽Chin width
- xiōng胸kuān宽Chest width, Chest breadth
- dūn镦kuān宽upsetting, heading
- kuān宽kuò阔wide, broad
- kuān宽hòu厚magnanimous, generous
- kuān宽shù恕Forgiveness, Pardon
- kuān宽róng容Tolerance, Leniency
- hěn很kuān宽wide, very wide
- kuān宽biān边wide brim, wide edge
- kuān宽chang敞míng明liàng亮spacious and bright, roomy and bright
- kuān宽fú幅wide format, wide
- kuān宽sōng松Loose, Lenient
- kuān宽xīn心feel relieved, set one's mind at ease
- kuān宽yù裕Ample, Sufficient
- fàng放kuān宽xīn心Don't worry., Take it easy.
- jiào较kuān宽wider, relatively wide
Idioms with 宽
- kuān宽bèi备zhǎi窄yòng用plan broadly, use sparingly
- kuān宽hóng宏dà大dù度broad-minded and magnanimous
- kuān宽hóng宏dà大liàng量magnanimous and tolerant
- kuān宽rén仁dà大dù度Generous and magnanimous
- kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人treat others with leniency
- cóng从kuān宽fā发luò落deal with leniently
- wài外kuān宽nèi内shēn深outwardly kind, inwardly cunning
- xīn心kuān宽tǐ体pán胖broad-minded and carefree, leading to plumpness
- kuān宽hóng洪dà大dù度broad-minded and magnanimous
- kuān宽hóng洪dà大liàng量magnanimous and tolerant
- kuān宽hóng洪hǎi海liàng量broad-minded and tolerant
- kuān宽huái怀dà大dù度broad-minded and magnanimous
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Open the tool →Questions about 宽
What does 宽 mean in Chinese?
宽 (kuān) means “Wide, broad, or spacious” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 宽?
宽 is pronounced kuān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 宽 have?
宽 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 宽?
宽 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 宽?
The radical of 宽 is 宀, and 宽 is a phono-semantic compound.
