宽kuān
wide. 10 strokes, radical 宀, first met in HSK 4.
What 宽 is made of
宀 (gài, roof) and 苋 (xiàn, amaranth).
宀 carries the meaning — roof — and 苋 carries the sound.
How to write 宽
Strokes 1–3 write 宀, then strokes 4–10 write 苋.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 宽
Words that use 宽
| 宽 | wide 两边之间的距离比较大 百年古树遮出五米宽的树荫。The century-old tree casts a shadow five metres wide. Lesson 308, 阖家雅趣与格调高迈 · 故土炊烟与烟火长卷 · Hometown Memories & The Tapestry of Daily Life |
| 宽广 | wide and spacious 范围或空间又大又开阔 乡间公路十分宽广，车辆通行顺畅。The country road is very wide, and traffic moves smoothly. Lesson 306, 故土情深与物流宏图 · 故土炊烟与烟火长卷 · Hometown Memories & The Tapestry of Daily Life |
| 宽度 | width 指物体左右两边之间的距离 设计师根据河道宽度规划防洪堤。The designer planned the flood levee based on the river's width. Lesson 450, 博览自励 · 崇礼敦厚与通济两岸 · Civic Courtesy, Diligence & Cross-River Harmony |
| 宽阔 | broad, wide 指横向距离很大 快车驶过宽阔的原野。The train sped across the broad plain. Lesson 611, 旷野快车 · 驰骛四方与格物明理 · Broad Horizons & Rational Discernment |
More characters with the radical 宀
All 32 of them, and what the radical means, on the 宀 radical page.