括 (kuò): (bound form) to tie up, to tighten up, (bound form) to include, to comprise, to put (text) in brackets
括 (kuò) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) to tie up.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 扌 (semantic) and 舌 (phonetic). It ranks #850 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 括 hand. Its radical form 扌 (hand) appears in many related characters such as 手 (shǒu, hand), 打 (dǎ, hit, make), 找 (zhǎo, to look for).
Definitions
- (bound form) to tie up
- to tighten up
- (bound form) to include
- to comprise
- to put (text) in brackets
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 括
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 括约肌 | kuò yuē jī | sphincter |
| 括号 | kuò hào | parentheses |
| 囊括 | náng kuò | to include |
| 圆括号 | yuán kuò hào | parentheses |
| 方括号 | fāng kuò hào | square brackets [ ] |
| 搜括 | sōu kuò | see 搜刮[sou1 gua1] |
| 方头括号 | fāng tóu kuò hào | lenticular brackets (【】 or 〖〗) |
| 大括号 | dà kuò hào | braces |
| 中括号 | zhōng kuò hào | square brackets [ ] |
| 小括号 | xiǎo kuò hào | round brackets |
| 总括 | zǒng kuò | to sum up |
| 花括号 | huā kuò hào | braces |
| 耳括子 | ěr guā zi | variant of 耳刮子[er3 gua1 zi5] |
| 六角括号 | liù jiǎo kuò hào | tortoise shell brackets 〔〕 |
| 概括化 | gài kuò huà | generalization |
括 appears in 29 compound words: 17 as the first character, 41 as the last, and 41 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 括 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
妈妈括着孩子的手,慢慢地过马路。
mā mā kuò zhe hái zǐ de shǒu , màn màn dì guò mǎ lù .
Mom held her child's hand as they slowly crossed the street.
老年人不硬最简单处理方法包括饮食吗?多吃深海鱼和坚果有帮助吗
lǎo nián rén bù yìng zuì jiǎn dān chǔ lǐ fāng fǎ bāo kuò yǐn shí ma ? duō chī shēn hǎi yú hé jiān guǒ yǒu bāng zhù ma
Is the easiest way to deal with the elderly not hard include diet? Does eating more deep-sea fish and nuts help?
孕妇一边喂奶一边做dna的注意事项包括饮食吗?检测前需空腹或忌口吗
yùn fù yī biān wéi nǎi yī biān zuò d n a de zhù yì shì xiàng bāo kuò yǐn shí ma ? jiǎn cè qián xū kōng fù huò jì kǒu ma
Do precautions for pregnant women to do DNA while breastfeeding include diet? Do you need to be on an empty stomach or avoid eating before testing?
宫腔内低回声有几种可能?包括妊娠囊、血块或小肌瘤吗
gōng qiāng nèi dī huí shēng yǒu jī zhǒng kě néng ? bāo kuò 妊 娠 náng , xiě kuài huò xiǎo jī liú ma
How many possibilities are there for intrauterine hypoechoia? Including gestational sacs, blood clots, or small fibroids
包括大马人 即日起飞英必须要有电子旅行授权
bāo kuò dà mǎ rén jí rì qǐ fēi yīng bì xū yāo yǒu diàn zǐ lǚ háng shòu quán
Including Malaysians, from now on, flying to the UK must have an electronic travel authorization
低糖食品推荐大全包括什么?每日碳水控制在多少合适
dī táng shí pǐn tuī jiàn dà quán bāo kuò shén má ? měi rì tàn shuǐ kòng zhì zài duō shǎo gě shì
What does the recommended low-sugar food include? How much is the appropriate amount of carbohydrates per day
他的薪水包括基本工资和提成。
Tā de xīnshuǐ bāokuò jīběn gōngzī hé tíchéng.
His remuneration consists of a base salary plus commissions.
我们经营各种书籍,包括新的和旧的。
Wǒmen jīngyíng gèzhǒng shūjí, bāokuò xīn de hé jiù de.
We handle all type of books, both new and old.
蝙蝠的食物主要包括昆虫和水果。
Biānfú de shíwù zhǔyào bāokuò kūnchóng hé shuǐguǒ.
The bat's diet consists mainly of insects and fruit.
风俗习惯包括食物,庆祝和舞蹈。
Fēngsú xíguàn bāokuò shíwù, qìngzhù hé wǔdǎo.
Customs include food, celebrations and dancing.
Character Family
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