廓

kuò

广 + 郭

Definitions

kuò (bound form) extensive; vast; (bound form) outline; general shape; (bound form) to expand; to extend

Etymology phono-semantic

wide

Semantic: 广 Phonetic: 郭

About

廓 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 广 conveys a broad, open building or a wide space, while 郭 supplies the sound. Its core meaning is wide or expansive, describing large open physical areas or broad conceptual scopes. By extension, it also denotes the outer perimeter or outline of something, such as the silhouette of a city or a structural design, linking vast interior spaciousness with the tangible boundaries that define that expanse.

Etymology Hide

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个画的轮廓很清晰。

Zhè ge huà de lúnkuò hěn qīngxī.

The outline of this painting is very clear.

我们需要廓清这个问题。

Wǒmen xūyào kuòqīng zhège wèntí.

We need to clarify this issue.

天空非常寥廓。

Tiānkōng fēicháng liáokuò.

The sky is very vast.

他描述了事件的轮廓。

Tā miáoshùle shìjiàn de lúnkuò.

He described the outline of the event.

廓清思路很重要。

Kuòqīng sīlù hěn zhòngyào.

Clarifying one's thoughts is very important.

在晨雾中，山的轮廓逐渐显现。

Zài chén wù zhōng, shān de lúnkuò zhújiàn xiǎnxiàn.

In the morning fog, the outline of the mountain gradually appears.

面对寥廓的海洋，他感到渺小。

Miàn duì liáokuò de hǎiyáng, tā gǎndào miǎoxiǎo.

Facing the vast ocean, he felt small.

经过讨论，我们终于廓清了所有的误解。

Jīngguò tǎolùn, wǒmen zhōngyú kuòqīngle suǒyǒu de wùjiě.

After discussion, we finally clarified all misunderstandings.

Related Characters

Component: 广

Component: 郭

廓