夸 kuā, kuà — to boast; to exaggerate; to praise

夸
kuā kuà

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #395

Traditional: 誇

kuā kua1

Basic definition

  1. verb to boast; to exaggerate; to praise e.g 夸奖夸大夸张

Detailed explanation

adjective
  1. (形声。从大，于声。本义:奢侈)
  2. luxurious e.g 夸丽 · 夸侈 · 夸恣
  3. self-important e.g 夸奓
  4. great e.g 夸节 · 夸谈
  5. empty
  6. weak e.g 夸布
  7. fine e.g 形夸 · 夸容
verb
  1. (形声。从言，夸声。本义:把事情说得或做得超过了原有程度，不符合实际)
  2. flaunt;glory;show off;exaggerate;overstate;boat e.g 夸诩夸耀 夸诈 · 夸诞 · 夸谈设嘴 · 人人都夸他爱劳动 · 夸容
  3. aggrave; magnify
  4. have both

kuà kua4

Basic definition

  1. noun quart (unit) e.g 夸脱

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