kuǎn

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Character · Adjective · Noun · VerbTraditional款

hollow; funds; item; sincere

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Meanings

6 senses · 12 examples
1.

adjective

hollow; empty

literary

This sense is considered literary (书), archaic, and is rarely used in modern Chinese outside of classical texts or set phrases.

Cǐ此
zhōng中
kuǎn款
rán然
wú无
wù物
 。

Inside this, it is hollow and empty.

 《
Liè列
zǐ子
 ·
Zhòng仲
ní尼
 》
 :
Xīn
 "
bù心
gǎn不
niàn敢
shì念
fēi是
kǒu非
 ,
bù口
gǎn不
yán敢
lì言
hài利
wéi害
 ,
Lǎo唯
Dān老
zhī聃
wéi之
tīng为
Gù听
 。
yuē故
Tīng曰
 :
 '
zhī听
bù之
wén不
míng闻
 ,
yuē名
xī曰
tuán希
 ;
zhī抟
bù之
dé不
míng得
 ,
yuē名
wēi曰
Cǐ微
 。
 '
zhī
wèi此
yě之
Ruò谓
rán也
 。
zhě若
qǐ然
bù者
 ,
kuǎn岂
kuǎn不
rán款
 款
 然
 ?
 "

As described in Liezi: 'If one is like this, would they not be empty and serene?'

2.

noun

sum of money; funds

This is the most common modern meaning.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
kuǎn款
xiàng项
jiāng将
yòng用
yú于
cí慈
shàn善
shì事
yè业
 。

This sum of money will be used for charity.

Gōng公
sī司
shōu收
dào到
le了
jù巨
é额
dài贷
kuǎn款
 。

The company received a huge loan.

3.

noun

item; clause; article

Often used in legal documents, contracts, or lists.

Qǐng请
zǐ仔
xì细
yuè阅
dú读
hé合
tóng同
de的
dì第
yī一
kuǎn款
 。

Please read the first clause of the contract carefully.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
shè设
jì计
hěn很
yǒu有
xīn新
yì意
 。

The design of this product is very innovative.

4.

adjective

sincere; heartfelt

formal

Often used in phrases like '款款' or '款待', meaning to treat cordially.

Tā他
wéi为
rén人
kuǎn款
hòu厚
 ,
zhí值
dé得
xìn信
lài赖
 。

He is sincere and trustworthy.

Zhǔ主
rén人
shèng盛
qíng情
kuǎn款
dài待
wǒ我
men们
 。

The host cordially entertained us.

5.

verb

to inscribe; to sign

formal

Used especially in the context of signing a painting, calligraphy, or document.

Huà画
jiā家
zài在
huà画
juàn卷
shàng上
kuǎn款
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
míng名
zì字
 。

The painter inscribed his name on the scroll.

luò落
kuǎn款

inscription (on a work of art)

6.

noun

style; pattern

Very common in modern language, especially related to fashion, design, or product models.

Jīn今
nián年
zuì最
liú流
xíng行
zhè这
kuǎn款
yī衣
fu服
 。

This style of clothing is the most popular this year.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
zuì最
xīn新
kuǎn款
shǒu手
jī机
 。

He bought the latest model of the phone.