寬

• Physical: Wide, broad, spacious. In contexts of clothing or physical constraints, denotes "loose."
• Abstract/Moral: Tolerant, generous, forbearing.
• Administrative/Legal: Lenient, permissive; typically refers to the relaxation of penalties or requirements.

• Adjective: Used descriptively (physical width) or evaluatively (character traits or legal application).
• Verb: To loosen, relax a requirement, overlook a fault, or physically widen an opening.

• 寬 vs. 廣 (guǎng): While both translate as "broad," 廣 typically implies vastness, extent, or range; 寬 emphasizes the distance between boundaries—the latitude or "breathing room" available within a limit.
• The 寬/嚴 Binary: Functions as the direct antonym to 嚴 (yán, strict/stern), often representing the tension between leniency and severity in leadership or governance.

Simplified variant: 宽 (U+5BBD).