kuān

broad

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
宀 meaning component

  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

苋 simplified component

  Simplified component

xiàn

  

Chinese spinach

Shorthand for the component in the traditional character .

Evolution

宽 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
宽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
宽 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宽 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
宽 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

kuān

broad, wide; spacious, vast; lenient; wide; broad

() 

Kuān

surname Kuan

Most common words with 宽
Freq.
Word
Meaning

wide

宽恕

to forgive

宽容

lenient

宽松

relaxed

宽带

broadband

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)