曠 meaning and stroke order
Broad, vast, wide; empty
How to write 曠, stroke by stroke
18 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 曠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to neglect
- to skip (class or work)
- to waste (time)
- vast
- loose-fitting
How 曠 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A wide 廣 plain under the sun 日; 廣 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 曠
Picture a wide 廣 (guǎng) open plain with the sun 日 (rì) shining over it and nothing blocking the view. That bright, empty space is 曠 (kuàng), vast and wide.
曠 (simplified 旷) describes wide, empty spaces, as in 空旷 (kōngkuàng) and 旷野 (kuàngyě). It also means to neglect or skip something, especially in 旷课 (kuàngkè) and 旷工 (kuànggōng). Example: 他昨天旷课了。(Tā zuótiān kuàngkè le.) He skipped class yesterday.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 曠 with 礦 (kuàng, mine, ore), which has the same sound and the same 廣 part but uses the stone radical 石. Remember that the sun 日 goes with open space, while stone 石 goes with minerals.
Common words with 曠
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 曠課 | kuàngkè | to play truant; to cut classes | HSK 7-9 |
| 空曠 | kōngkuàng | spacious and empty; void | |
| 曠野 | kuàngyě | wilderness |
Questions about 曠
How many strokes are in 曠?
曠 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 曠 mean?
曠 (kuàng) means broad, vast, wide; empty. A common word with it is 旷课 (kuàngkè), meaning "to play truant; to cut classes".
How do you pronounce 曠?
曠 is pronounced kuàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 曠?
The radical of 曠 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 曠 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 曠?
曠 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 旷, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 旷课 and 逃课?
Both mean skipping class. 旷课 (kuàngkè) is the more formal word used by schools for unexcused absence, while 逃课 (táokè) is more casual and stresses sneaking away.
Why does 曠 sound like kuàng when 廣 is pronounced guǎng?
The etymology data says 廣 gives the pronunciation, but sound components often only hint at the reading. Here the final -uang matches, while the initial and tone differ.