括
HSK 4

括 (kuò): include, embrace, enclose

kuò

include, embrace, enclose

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Pinyin

kuò

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

include, embrace, enclose

How to Write 括 (kuò)

括 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 括

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 舌 hints at the pronunciation.

What 括 is Made Of

括 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
舌tongue

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Words Using 括

Common Chinese words that contain 括:

包括

bāokuò

概括

gàikuò

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