夸

kuā

HSK 7-93 readings

“To boast” in Chinese is 夸 (kuā).

Other characters with the syllable kua: see all 4 →

Meaning

to boast; to exaggerate
to praise
used in transliteration

Example

避免太夸张。

Try to avoid overdoing it.

From 夸张 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

kuāused in transliteration / to boast; to exaggerate / to praise
kuàrare / archaic reading — uncommon; see common pronunciation(s)

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 夸

夸大kuādàto exaggerateHSK 7-9 夸奖kuājiǎngto praiseHSK 7-9 夸耀kuāyàoto brag aboutHSK 7-9 夸张kuāzhāngto exaggerateHSK 7-9 夸夸其谈kuākuā-qítánto talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot airHSK 7-9

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