kuānɡ

劻

Character · Verb · Noun · Measure word · AdjectiveTraditional匡

correct; rectify; assist

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Meanings

5 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to correct; to rectify; to set right

literary

Often used in formal or literary contexts, referring to correcting errors or helping to set things right. Can be combined with other characters.

Yǒu有
cuò错
zé则
kuānɡ匡
 。

If there is a mistake, correct it.

kuānɡ匡
miù谬

to correct errors

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Tā他
de的
zhí职
zé责
shì是
kuānɡ匡
zhènɡ正
shè社
huì会
fēnɡ风
qì气
 。

His duty is to rectify the social atmosphere.

2.

verb

to assist; to help; to rescue

archaic

Less common meaning, often found in classical or compound words.

kuānɡ匡
zhù助

to assist and support

kuānɡ匡
fá乏

to relieve poverty (archaic)

3.

noun

frame (e.g., for a window or painting); border

technical

Used in specific terms, less common as a standalone noun.

jìnɡ镜
kuānɡ匡

picture frame

Zhè这
ɡe个
huà画
kuānɡ匡
shì是
mù木
zhì制
de的
 。

This painting frame is made of wood.

4.

measure word

measure word for things shaped like a frame or container

archaic

Archaic and rarely used as a standalone measure word in modern Chinese.

yī一
kuānɡ匡
tǔ土

a basket of soil (archaic)

5.

adjective

spacious; wide (archaic meaning)

archaic

Extremely archaic and largely obsolete; preserved only in classical texts.

kuānɡ匡
chuánɡ床

a wide and comfortable bed (archaic)