kuā夸（誇）
夸（誇）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 夸
夸 means to exaggerate; to overstate; to boast; to praise; to commend; to compliment. Pronounced kuā. HSK 7-9.
- to exaggerate; to overstate; to boast
- to praise; to commend; to compliment
Character Info
Radical大
Strokes6
Components
大
亏
Stroke Order
夸
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
kuā夸
kǒu口
shuō说
dà大
huà话
。
He likes to boast and talk big.
Bié别
kuā夸
dà大
le了
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
de的
yán严
zhòng重
xìng性
。
Don't exaggerate the seriousness of this problem.
Tā他
bǎ把
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
kuā夸
de得
bǐ比
tiān天
hái还
dà大
。
He exaggerated this trivial matter to be bigger than the sky.
Shuō说
huà话
yào要
shí实
shì事
qiú求
shì是
，
bù不
néng能
kuā夸
dà大
。
Speak with facts; don't exaggerate.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
yǒu有
kuā夸
dà大
de的
chéng成
fèn分
。
This report has elements of exaggeration.
Relations
Common Words
夸张 / 誇張kuāzhāng
exaggerate; hyperbole; an artistic technique
夸奖 / 誇獎kuājiǎng
praise; compliment
夸口 / 誇口kuākǒu
boast; brag
夸大 / 誇大kuādà
to exaggerate; to overstate
夸赞 / 誇讚kuāzàn
praise; commend; speak highly of
夸耀 / 誇耀kuāyào
boast; show off; brag about
夸夸其谈 / 誇誇其談kuākuāqítán
indulge in exaggeration and empty talk
夸大其词 / 誇大其詞kuādàqící
exaggerate; overstate
自夸zìkuā
boast; brag; sing one's own praises
浮夸 / 浮誇fúkuā
exaggerated; boastful; unrealistic
夸示 / 誇示kuāshì
show off; boast
虚夸 / 虛誇xūkuā
exaggerate falsely; make empty boasts
矜夸 / 矜誇jīnkuā
arrogantly boastful; proud and boastful
夸诞 / 誇誕kuādàn
boastful; exaggerated