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The character 宽 (traditionally written as 寬) combines the "roof" radical 宀 (mián) with the phonetic component 萈 (huán), which originally depicted a horned animal or owl. This structure gave the character its initial meaning: a spacious or broad house. In its simplified form, the lower portion was replaced by the grass radical 艹 above the "see" component 见. The meaning first expanded from describing large rooms to broader physical spaces, then evolved metaphorically to describe personal qualities such as leniency, broad-mindedness, and generosity.
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这条走廊很宽。
他的心胸非常宽广。
政府放宽了入境政策。
请把图片宽度调整一下。
宽容是一种高尚的美德。
这条河在入海口变得宽阔。
新修的马路宽敞又平坦。
他以宽宏的视角看待问题。