夸 kuā extravagant

源How it came to be

A person standing over the 'to lose' block, breath going out and bending. Somebody full of air, talking themselves up, with the breath drawn coming out beneath them.

用How it is used

• To praise or to overstate - 夸奖 (kuājiǎng) / 夸 (kuā) to praise: 老师夸我 (lǎoshī kuā wǒ) the teacher praised me.
• Also 'to exaggerate': 夸张 (kuāzhāng) exaggerate/exaggerated, 夸大 (kuādà) overstate.
• Note the two flavors coexist: 夸 alone usually = compliment, but 夸夸其谈 (kuākuā-qítán) = to talk big/boastfully.

字Characters built with 夸

• 垮 to be defeated
• 挎 to carry
• 跨 to straddle

词Words with 夸

• 夸奖kuājiǎngto praiseHSK 6
• 夸张kuāzhāngto exaggerateHSK 6
• 夸大kuādàto exaggerateHSK 8
• 夸夸其谈kuākuā-qítánto talk bigHSK 8
• 夸耀kuāyàoto brag aboutHSK 8