广

廣
guǎng
#468 most
frequent character
broad, wide, vast, extensive
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

广 was drawn as a hut or building, so it first meant 'building, hut'. From there the meaning grew to cover things tied to buildings and places. In Simplified Chinese this shape replaces 廣, with 黃 left out.

Drawn as: hut or building

广 as a component in other characters

meaning26 characters
座序庭庄店库废廉庞廊庇廓庵庖庑庋
sound8 characters
扩矿旷犷邝圹纩䧹
picture6 characters
府庙廖庐庳㢆
empty3 characters
底床麻

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Example Sentences

这条河很广。
zhè tiáo hé hěn guǎng 。
This river is very wide.
他的知识面非常广。
tāde zhīshí miàn fēicháng guǎng 。
His knowledge is very extensive.
这个城镇有广阔的景色。
zhègè chéngzhèn yǒu guǎngkuò de jǐngsè 。
This town has vast scenery.

Same Characters, Different Readings

广yǎn
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
广Guang3
surname Guang

Words with similar meanings

宽kuān
wide
Typically refers to physical dimensions but can be used in a broader context.
辽阔liáokuò
vast
Emphasizes great extent, often used for geographical features.
广阔guǎngkuò
spacious
More commonly used to describe spaces, connoting a sense of openness.

Words Starting With 广

广告guǎng gào
to advertise; a commercial; advertisement
广播guǎng bō
broadcast; widely spread
广场guǎng chǎng
a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square); plaza
广大guǎng dà
(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous
广泛guǎng fàn
extensive; wide range

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