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夸

kuā
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. see 夸克kuā kè
  2. 2. to boast
  3. 3. to exaggerate
  4. 4. to praise

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Character focus

Stroke order

6 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

When meaning 'to exaggerate', 夸 is commonly used in 夸张 (kuāzhāng) rather than alone.

Common mistakes

夸 (kuā) often needs an object when meaning 'to praise'; for example, '夸他' (praise him), not just '夸'.

Example Sentences

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老师 夸 他学习很努力。
The teacher praised him for studying very hard.

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Words Containing 夸