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title: "Tuokuan Meaning: 拓宽 (tuòkuān) Means “to widen”"
description: "拓宽 (traditional 拓寬, tuòkuān) means “to widen; to broaden”. Hear its tones, see what 拓 and 宽 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuokuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 拓宽 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

拓宽 tuòkuān

## to widen; to broaden

## Its characters

1. 拓 tuò to open up
2. 宽 kuān wide

## In a sentence

这条马路明年要拓宽。 This road will be widened next year.

[More about 拓宽](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8B%93%E5%AE%BD)

## More words with 拓 or 宽

- [放宽 fàngkuān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangkuan)
- [开拓 kāituò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaituo)
- [宽敞 kuānchang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuanchang)
- [宽度 kuāndù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuandu)
- [宽容 kuānróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuanrong)
- [宽松 kuānsōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuansong)
- [拓展 tuòzhǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuozhan)

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