CHARACTERS / KUA

“kua” is 3 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 夸kuāto boastHSK 5 · TONE 1
  2. 挎kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)HSK 6 · TONE 4
  3. 跨kuàto step acrossHSK 6 · TONE 4