宽 (寬) kuān

1. kuān adjective wide; broad
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '寬'; Guoyu '寬' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '寬' 1, p. 244; Unihan '寬')
2. kuān noun width; breadth
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
   Notes: (Guoyu '寬' n 1)
3. kuān verb to pardon; to release
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '寬 v 1; Kroll 2015 '寬' 2, p. 244)
4. kuān verb to stretch; to extend
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '寬' 1a, p. 244)
5. kuān adjective lenient; generous
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '寬'; Guoyu '寬' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '寬' 3, p. 244)
6. kuān adjective tolerant
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '寬' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '寬' 3a, p. 244)
7. kuān adjective loose; relaxed
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '寬' adj 2)
8. kuān adjective prosperous; extravagant
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 富裕 (Guoyu '寬' adj 4)
9. kuān proper noun Kuan
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '寬'; Guoyu '寬' n 2)
10. kuān verb to relax; to loosen
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '寬' v 2; Kroll 2015 '寬' 1a, p. 244)
11. kuān adjective Broad
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
    Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
12. kuān adjective width; pariṇāha
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: pariṇāha, or: vistāra, or: viśāla, or: vipula, or: pṛthu (BCSD '寬', p. 388; Mahāvyutpatti 'pariṇāhaḥ'; MW 'pariṇāha')

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• 花开山川美 光照天地宽(花開山川美 光照天地寬) Blooming flowers beautify the mountains and rivers; Shining light widens heaven and earth.
• 意静风浪平 心空天地宽(意靜風浪平 心空天地寬) A mind as calm as the ocean; A heart as empty as the sky.
• 心中宽广山川小 眼内澄清日月明(心中寬廣山川小 眼內澄清日月明) An open mind contains something grander than mountains and rivers; Clear and dustless eyes hold visions of the bright sun and moon.
• 阻碍碍要有诚意去消除 打击要有力量去承受 破坏要有勇气去修复 委屈要有自我去化解 汙辱要有宽容去忍受 失败要有毅力去振作 冲动要有定力去克服 无明要有慧光去照耀(阻碍礙要有誠意去消除 打擊要有力量去承受 破壞要有勇氣去修復 委屈要有自我去化解 汙辱要有寬容去忍受 失敗要有毅力去振作 衝動要有定力去克服 無明要有慧光去照耀) Overcome obstacles with sincerity. Bear the weight of setbacks with strength. Repair destruction with courage. Reconcile misunderstandings in person. Endure insults with tolerance. Recover from failure with persistence. Control your impulses with meditative concentration. Dispel the darkness of ignorance with the light of wisdom.
• 严以律己，宽以待人(嚴以律己，寬以待人) be strict with oneself, yet go easy on others
• 宽心(寬心) relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy ; Broadminded
• 心正人间善 气和天地宽(心正人間善 氣和天地寬) Righteousness makes the world virtuous; Harmony makes the universe boundless.
• 花开山河丽 光照天地宽(花開山河麗 光照天地寬) Blooming flowers glorify the mountains and rivers; Shining light broadens the heart of heaven and earth.
• 宽则能容 容则能和 和则能平 平则能静 静则能安 安则能定 定则能慧 慧则能圆(寬則能容 容則能和 和則能平 平則能靜 靜則能安 安則能定 定則能慧 慧則能圓) Lenience leads to tolerance, Tolerance leads to harmony, Harmony leads to fairness, Fairness leads to tranquility, Tranquility leads to stability, Stability leads to concentration, Concentration leads to wisdom, Wisdom leads to perfection.
• 天宽地阔平淡裏 山明水秀有无中(天寬地闊平淡裏 山明水秀有無中) Up in the endless sky, over borderless land, within simple ordinary life; Scenic mountains, picturesque waters, both nothing and everything.

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宽限 、 宽度 、 宽衣解带 、 胸宽 、 宽广 、 桓宽 、 宽宏大度 、 宽亮 、 宽以待人 、 宽影片 、 宽大仁爱 、 宽缓 、 宽屏 、 放宽 、 宽嘴鹟莺 、 宽打窄用 、 宽旷 、 宽大为怀 、 机身宽大 、 宽洪大量 、 姚宽 、 宽甸满族自治县 、 宽假 、 超宽带 、 宽洪 、 展宽 、 宽舒 、 拓宽 、 宽赦 、 从宽 、 宽衣 、 宽甸县 、 宽畅 、 带宽 、 宽免 、 宽宏大量 、 宽口 、 宽甸 、 宽贷 、 宽城满族自治县 、 宽斧

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• The Contribution of Elderly Lay People 長者居士們的貢獻 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 8 - A Monastic's Faith 2 《百年佛緣8－僧信篇2》 — count: 29
• Scroll 3: The Essentials of Work - Majestic and Generous 卷三 工作之要 嚴與寬 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 8 - Conditions for Success 《星雲法語8－成功的條件》 — count: 22
• Fo Guang Shan Bhiksu Arhats 佛光山比丘阿羅漢 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 8 - A Monastic's Faith 2 《百年佛緣8－僧信篇2》 — count: 16
• Volume 3: Bodhisattva Cultivation and Experiential Understanding - Class 18: Modern Bodhisattvas' Charm 第三冊　菩薩行證 第十八課　現代菩薩的風姿 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 12
• “Carefree - Life Requires Seven Meditation Halls” Preface: Relieved and at Ease 《自在-人生必修七堂禪》序 : 安心與放心 Selected Humanistic Buddhism Prefaces 《人間佛教序文選》 — count: 12
• Hsing Yun Diary 21 - Compassion is the Treasure of the Buddha's law: Wishing you a prosperous New Year! 星雲日記21～慈悲是寶藏 恭喜發財(1993/2/1～1993/2/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 11
• Hsing Yun Diary 5 - People are Busy but their Minds are not Busy: Beneficial for People 星雲日記５～人忙心不忙 與人為善 (1990/6/1~6/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》 — count: 11
• Thailand 泰國 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 11
• The Human Warmth of Humanistic Buddhism - 2 人間佛教的人情味 之二 Buddhism Series 10 - Humanistic Buddhism 《佛教叢書10－人間佛教》 — count: 9
• A Buddhist View of Happiness and Longevity 佛教的福壽觀 Humanistic Buddhism Series 2 - Life and Society 《人間佛教系列2－人生與社會》 — count: 9

Collocations

• 要宽 (要寬) 但要寬 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 2: Teaching and Transforming through Spiritual Practice Responsibility 第二冊 教化修行責任 — count: 32
• 宽祜 (寬祜) 還有香港佛經流通處的嚴寬祜居士等 — Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》, Japan 日本 — count: 28
• 严宽 (嚴寬) 還有香港佛經流通處的嚴寬祜居士等 — Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》, Japan 日本 — count: 28
• 宽禅师 (寬禪師) 白居易向惟寬禪師請益 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Non-attachment and no speaking overcome obstructions to logical reasoning - Part 7 [Lecture] 無得無說破事理障分第七 【講話】 — count: 20
• 锡宽 (錫寬) 應邱錫寬居士等人之邀 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 2 - Inventing a Comprehensive Life: The Present Undertaking 星雲日記２～創造全面的人生 當下承擔(1989/11/1~11/15) — count: 15
• 宽谅 (寬諒) 別人會寬諒我們 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 3: The Path to Success and Improvement 第三冊 成功進步的道路 — count: 13
• 良宽 (良寬) 大愚良寬禪師於天保二年一月六日圓寂 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Not receiving and not wanting to receive - Part 28 [Lecture] 不受不貪無住福勝分第二十八 【講話】 — count: 11
• 床宽 (床寬) 心中無事一床寬 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Preface - Chan and Modern Life 序－禪與現代人的生活 — count: 9
• 宽林 (寬林) 我還認識靈鷲精舍的寬林法師 — Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》, Thailand 泰國 — count: 9
• 量宽 (量寬) 若要肚量寬 — Hsing Yun Dharma Words 5 - The Incense of the World 《星雲法語5－人間有花香》, Scroll 2: The Best Way to Provide for One's Elders - Fostering Magnanimity 卷二 最好的供養 養量 — count: 6