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放宽

fàng kuān

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 放寬

放宽 (fàng kuān) means "to relax (a rule); to ease (restrictions); to extend (a time limit)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 放宽 means

1. to relax (a rule)
2. to ease (restrictions)
3. to extend (a time limit)
4. to let out (a garment)
5. to expand
6. to broaden

The characters in 放宽

• 放fàngto put; to place; to release
• 宽kuānwide; broad; loose

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