寬窄

简 宽窄 · 繁 寬窄
Mandarin · pinyin kuān zhǎi

Meanings

  1. width
  2. breadth
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寬
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窄
zhǎi · narrow, tight; narrow-minded
宽
kuān · broad, wide; spacious, vast
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1–3 · kuan1 zhai3

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fun1 zaak3

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noun

  1. width; breadth

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