括 kuò ㄎㄨㄛˋ kut3

  • (bound form) to tie up; to tighten up
  • (bound form) to include; to comprise
  • to put (text) in brackets
  • Taiwan pr. [gua1]

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 括 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 包括 ( bāo kuò baau1 kut3 ) 早饭 早飯 ( zǎo fàn zou2 faan6 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Is breakfast included?

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 应该 應該 ( yīng gāi jing1 goi1 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 句 ( jù geoi3 ) 话 話 ( huà waa6 ) 放进 放進 ( fàng jìn fong3 zeon3 ) 括号 括號 ( kuò hào kut3 hou6 )。

    You should put this phrase in parentheses.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 薪水 ( xīn shuǐ san1 seoi2 ) 包括 ( bāo kuò baau1 kut3 ) 基本 ( jī běn gei1 bun2 ) 工资 工資 ( gōng zī gung1 zi1 ) 和 ( hé wo4 ) 提成 ( tí chéng tai4 sing4 )。

    His remuneration consists of a base salary plus commissions.

  • Ubuntu 包括 ( bāo kuò baau1 kut3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 软件 軟件 ( ruǎn jiàn jyun5 gin2 ) 挺 ( tǐng ting5 ) 多 ( duō do1 )。

    Ubuntu includes lots of software.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 ) 普通话 普通話 ( pǔ tōng huà pou2 tung1 waa2 ) 不好 ( bù hǎo bat1 hou2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 包括 ( bāo kuò baau1 kut3 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 自己 ( zì jǐ zi6 gei2 )。

    You yourself belong to this group of people that you're talking about - the one that doesn't speak standard Mandarin well.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.