夸 Strokes Write it Listen 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise HSK 7–9 6 strokes Radical 大 Sound + meaning 6 words Built from大meaningdàbig, great, vast, high, deep亏soundkuīto lose, to fail; loss, damages; deficient How it works大 hints at the meaning (great), and 亏 kuī hints at the sound.