括号

kuò hào

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. parentheses
2. brackets

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

• 引号 yǐn hào 引号 yǐn hào quotation mark (punct.) 标点符号: quotation mark (punct.)
• 句号 jù hào 句号 jù hào full stop 标点符号: full stop

Usage notes

Common mistakes

In Chinese, 括号 (kuò hào) is used for both round and square brackets, but often with modifiers like 圆括号 for parentheses and 方括号 for square brackets to avoid ambiguity.

Example Sentences

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请在 括号 里填上正确的词。

Please fill in the correct word in the brackets.

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Words Containing 括号

• 中括号 中括号 zhōng kuò hào: square brackets [ ] (math.)
• 六角括号 六角括号 liù jiǎo kuò hào: tortoise shell brackets 〔〕
• 圆括号 圆括号 yuán kuò hào: parentheses
• 大括号 大括号 dà kuò hào: braces
• 小括号 小括号 xiǎo kuò hào: brackets
• 尖括号 尖括号 jiān kuò hào: angle brackets < >
• 方括号 方括号 fāng kuò hào: square brackets [ ]
• 方头括号 方头括号 fāng tóu kuò hào: lenticular brackets (【】 or 〖〗)
• 花括号 花括号 huā kuò hào: braces

Child Words of 括号

• 号 号 háo: roar
• 括 括 kuò: to enclose
• 号 号 hào: ordinal number