kuā姱（誇）
姱（誇）
common
literary
verb
Meaning of 姱
姱 means fine; beautiful; excellent; to praise; to boast; to exaggerate. Pronounced kuā.
- fine; beautiful; excellent
- to praise; to boast; to exaggerate
Character Info
Radical大
Strokes6
Stroke Order
姱
Definitions & Examples
《
Chǔ楚
cí辞
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
“
kuā夸
róng容
xiū修
tài态
”
zhī之
jù句
。
In the 'Songs of Chu', there is a line that says 'beautiful countenance and graceful posture'.
Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
wén文
cháng常
yǐ以
“
kuā夸
”
xíng形
róng容
měi美
hǎo好
de的
shì事
wù物
。
Classical poetry and prose often used 'kuā' to describe beautiful things.
Common Words
夸张 / 誇張kuāzhāng
exaggerate; hyperbole; an artistic technique
夸奖 / 誇獎kuājiǎng
praise; compliment
夸耀 / 誇耀kuāyào
boast; show off; brag about
夸赞 / 誇讚kuāzàn
praise; commend; speak highly of
夸口 / 誇口kuākǒu
boast; brag
自夸zìkuā
boast; brag; sing one's own praises
浮夸 / 浮誇fúkuā
exaggerated; boastful; unrealistic
虚夸 / 虛誇xūkuā
exaggerate falsely; make empty boasts