Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced kuang
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced kuang, including 况 kuàng, 狂 kuáng, 矿 kuàng, 框 kuàng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
kuang opens with a clear puff of air on k; let that breath lead into uang and settle the tone across the syllable.
Initial k
Start the syllable on the initial k, then run straight into the final uang — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final uang
Settle the final uang into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (况 kuàng, 狂 kuáng, 矿 kuàng, 框 kuàng) and lock in their tones. 4 common characters share the sound kuang, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
kuang turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 狂 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 况, 矿, 框 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing kuang inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
4 common characters in this group.