括 kuò 🔊 to tie up; to tighten up 9 strokes + Review this word Meanings kuò (bound form) to tie up; to tighten up(bound form) to include; to compriseto put (text) in bracketsTaiwan pr. [gua1] Words with 括 包括 bāo kuò to comprise HSK 5 概括 gài kuò to summarize; to generalize HSK 5 囊括 náng kuò to include 括号 kuò hào parentheses; brackets HSK 7–9 括约肌 kuò yuē jī sphincter 简括 jiǎn kuò brief but comprehensive 搜括 sōu kuò see 搜刮[sou1 gua1] 总括 zǒng kuò to sum up 圆括号 yuán kuò hào parentheses; round brackets ( ) 综括 zōng kuò to summarize 方括号 fāng kuò hào square brackets [ ] 中括号 zhōng kuò hào square brackets [ ]