How to say “width” in Chinese
width
“Width” in Chinese is 宽度, kuān dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
宽度 is read kuān dù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”: a spacious house.
A measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “宽度”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “width” in Chinese?
“Width” in Chinese is 宽度, pinyin kuāndù.
What does 宽度 mean?
宽度 (kuāndù) means “width”.
How do you write 宽度?
宽度 is 2 characters: 宽 (kuān) — wide; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 宽度?
宽度 is read kuāndù. Tones: kuān — first tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“width” in the lesson “The size of a thing”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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