阔 kuò ample
ample; broad; wide
How to remember 阔: 门 door + 活 alive = ample. The farmer swings open his new barn door and says his cows deserve to feel alive in a field that is ample.
Component breakdown
阔 = 门 door + 活 alive
- 门 door
- 活 alive
- 氵 water
- 舌 tongue
The farmer swings open his new barn door and says his cows deserve to feel alive in a field that is ample.
How it is used
- Broad/wide, expansive. 广阔 (guǎngkuò) vast (广阔的天地 a wide world of opportunity), 宽阔 (kuānkuò) wide (宽阔的马路 a broad avenue), 辽阔 (liáokuò) boundless (辽阔的草原 vast grasslands).
- By extension, well-off/lavish: 阔气 (kuòqi) wealthy and generous, 阔绰 (kuòchuò) extravagant, 摆阔 (bǎi kuò) to flaunt one's wealth.