Chinese symbol for “broaden”
拓宽
tuò kuān
Traditional: 拓寬
to broaden
The closest CC-CEDICT match for broaden is 拓宽 (tuò kuān), defined as: to broaden.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “broaden”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拓展 | tuò zhǎn | to expand; to extend; to broaden (client base, outlook, territory etc); (computing) to scale up; to increase system capacity |
| 扩张 (擴張) | kuò zhāng | expansion; dilation |
| 放宽 (放寬) | fàng kuān | to relax (a rule); to ease (restrictions) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 拓宽.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拓展 | tuò zhǎn | to expand; to extend; to broaden (client base, outlook, territory etc); (computing) to scale up; to increase system capacity |
| 开拓 (開拓) | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam) |
| 开拓者 (開拓者) | kāi tuò zhě | pioneer |
| 拓扑 (拓撲) | tuò pū | (math.) (loanword) topology |
| 拓扑学 (拓撲學) | tuò pū xué | (math.) topology |
| 宽容 (寬容) | kuān róng | lenient; tolerant |
| 宽松 (寬鬆) | kuān sōng | spacious; roomy; uncrowded; (of clothes) loose and comfortable |
| 放宽 (放寬) | fàng kuān | to relax (a rule); to ease (restrictions) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “broaden”.
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