廓
kuò
(bound form) extensive; vast
(bound form) outline; general shape; (bound form) to expand; to extend
Vast shelter (广) + outer wall (郭) = expansive outline
广 suggests a broad, sheltering expanse — think of a wide building or open space. 郭 (the outer wall of a city) mainly lends the sound kuò, but its sense of an encircling boundary quietly reinforces the idea of outline and extent.
远处的山脉轮廓在云雾中若隐若现。
yuǎn chù de shān mài lún kuò zài yún wù zhōng ruò yǐn ruò xiàn。
the outline of the distant mountain range appeared faintly through the mist.
他用几笔画出了城市的大致轮廓。
tā yòng jǐ bǐ huà chū le chéng shì de dà zhì lún kuò。
he sketched the general outline of the city with just a few strokes.
Words with 廓
八廓
bā kuò
Barkhor, pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet
八廓街
bā kuò jiē
Barkhor street, central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet
寥廓
liáo kuò
(literary) vast; boundless
廓清
kuò qīng
to clear up
耳廓
ěr kuò
outer ear; auricle; pinna
耳廓狐
ěr kuò hú
fennec
声调轮廓
shēng diào lún kuò
tone contour
胸廓
xiōng kuò
thorax
胸廓切开术
xiōng kuò qiē kāi shù
thoracotomy (medicine)
轮廓
lún kuò
outline; silhouette
轮廓线
lún kuò xiàn
outline; silhouette
轮廓鲜明
lún kuò xiān míng
sharp image