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7-9

to exaggerate

Composition


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Pinyin

kua1 kuā

Meaning


Primary

to exaggerate

Alternatives

exaggerate, exaggerates, exaggerating, exaggerated, to brag, brag, brags, bragging

Mnemonic


[ku-] Koopa Troopa is in [1] front of the [-a] auditorium, juggling 丂 handles in front of the audience that is lined up for tickets. He 誇 exaggerates by shouting 大 big 言 words at everyone talking about how he has never dropped a 丂 handle. While 誇 exaggerating he accidentally drops one on the 一 ground. He is so embarrassed that he stops and goes hide in his shell.

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