括弧

• 拼音: kuò hú
• 汉字拆解: 括 = 扌(hand) + 舌 (tongue) — enclose/include; 弧 = 弓 (bow) + 瓜 (melon) — arc

含义

Parentheses; brackets. Punctuation marks used to enclose supplementary information.

The formal term for parentheses in Chinese. In everyday speech, 括号 is more common. Can refer to round brackets ( ), square brackets [ ], or curly braces { } depending on context.

例句

1. 请在括弧内填写正确答案。
2. 括弧里的内容是补充说明。
3. 数学公式中括弧的使用有严格规定。

用法指南

语境: writing, mathematics, education

语气: technical

正确说法

• 括弧内的文字可以省略。(The text inside parentheses can be omitted.)
• 在括弧中注明出处。(Note the source in parentheses.)

错误说法

• 口语中说括弧而不说括号。(括弧 is more formal/written — 括号 is more common in speech)

起源与历史

Compound of 括 (include/enclose) + 弧 (arc/curve). Literally 'enclosing arcs,' describing the curved shape of parentheses.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal