廓 (kuò): (bound form) extensive, vast, (bound form) outline, general shape, (bound form) to expand, to extend
廓 (kuò) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) extensive.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 广 (semantic) and 郭 (phonetic). It ranks #2697 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 廓 wide. Its radical form 广 (shelter) appears in many related characters such as 床 (chuáng, bed), 店 (diàn, shop), 广 (guǎng, wide, broad).
Definitions
- (bound form) extensive
- vast
- (bound form) outline
- general shape
- (bound form) to expand
- to extend
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
Practice writing 廓 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.
Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | outline |
| 胸廓切开术 | xiōng kuò qiē kāi shù | thoracotomy (medicine) |
| 声调轮廓 | shēng diào lún kuò | tone contour |
| 轮廓鲜明 | lún kuò xiān míng | sharp image |
| 轮廓线 | lún kuò xiàn | outline |
| 八廓街 | bā kuò jiē | Barkhor street, central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet |
| 廓清 | kuò qīng | to clear up |
| 八廓 | bā kuò | Barkhor, pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet |
| 耳廓 | ěr kuò | outer ear |
| 胸廓 | xiōng kuò | thorax |
| 耳廓狐 | ěr kuò hú | fennec |
| 寥廓 | liáo kuò | (literary) vast |
廓 appears in 12 compound words: 8 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 42 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 廓 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
廓字在日常生活中使用频率较低。
kuò zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .
The character "廓" is not commonly used in everyday life.
...性眼皮松弛下垂?温润养护眼油提拉收紧眼轮廓
. . . xìng yǎn pí sōng chí xià chuí ? wēn rùn yǎng hù yǎn yóu tí lā shōu jǐn yǎn lún kuò
...Do you have sagging eyelids? This nourishing eye oil lifts and firms the eye contour.
...!张钧甯自爆“肿成内双” 专家授4招:轮廓秒回来
. . . ! zhāng jūn 甯 zì bào zhǒng chéng nèi shuāng zhuān jiā shòu 4 zhāo : lún kuò miǎo huí lái
...! Zhang Junning Reveals Her Eyes Swelled to the Point of Looking Like “Monolids”; Expert Shares 4 Tips: Restore Your Facial Contours Instantly
...台积电1.5公里 高捷R17世运站A6街廓公办都更启动招商
. . . tái jī diàn 1 . 5 gōng lǐ gāo jié R 1 7 shì yùn zhàn A 6 jiē kuò gōng bàn dōu gēng qǐ dòng zhāo shāng
... TSMC's 1.5-kilometer Gaojie R17 World Games Station A6 Street Public Office has launched investment promotion
线条艺术强调形式和轮廓，而不是颜色、阴影和纹理。
Xiàntiáo yìshù qiángdiào xíngshì hé lúnkuò, ér bù shì yánsè, yīnyǐng hé wénlǐ.
Line art emphasizes form and outline, over color, shading, and texture.
Character Family
广 Radical Family — Characters sharing the shelter radical
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 廓 (kuò) mean in Chinese?
How many strokes does 廓 have?
What is the radical of 廓?
What are the components of 廓?
What are common words containing 廓?
What characters sound the same as 廓 (kuò)?
Is 廓 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Practice writing 廓 with real-time feedback
Trace stroke sequences, hear native pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.