Definitions

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

Etymology phono-semantic

wide

Semantic: 广 Phonetic:

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The character 廓 is a phono-semantic compound where the semantic radical 广 signifies a broad, open building or space, while the inner component 郭 serves as the phonetic element. It primarily means wide or extensive, often describing large physical areas or broad conceptual scopes. This sense extends to the outer boundaries or perimeters of an object or area, such as the general outline of a city or structure, linking the idea of internal spaciousness with its defining external limits.

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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这个画的轮很清晰。

Zhè ge huà de lúnkuò hěn qīngxī.

The outline of this painting is very clear.

我们需要清这个问题。

Wǒmen xūyào kuòqīng zhège wèntí.

We need to clarify this issue.

天空非常寥

Tiānkōng fēicháng liáokuò.

The sky is very vast.

他描述了事件的轮

Tā miáoshùle shìjiàn de lúnkuò.

He described the outline of the event.

清思路很重要。

Kuòqīng sīlù hěn zhòngyào.

Clarifying one's thoughts is very important.

在晨雾中,山的轮逐渐显现。

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,我们终于清了所有的误解。

Jīngguò tǎolùn, wǒmen zhōngyú kuòqīngle suǒyǒu de wùjiě.

After discussion, we finally clarified all misunderstandings.