懂中文 Dong Chinese

夸

kuā

see 夸克[kuā​kè]

Components
大 meaning component

大  Meaning component

dà, dài

  

big

great

亏 sound component

亏  Sound component

kuī

  

deficit, lose

Evolution

夸 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
夸 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
夸 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
夸 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
夸 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

夸  

kuā

see 夸克[kuā​kè]

夸 (誇) 

kuā

exaggerate; brag, boast; flaunt; to boast; to exaggerate; to praise

Most common words with 夸
Freq.
Word
Meaning

夸张

to exaggerate

夸

to boast

夸奖

to praise

夸大

to exaggerate

浮夸

to exaggerate

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (0 verified)

誇 绔 匏

Sound component in 10 characters (0 verified)

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