广 meaning and stroke order
Wide; numerous; to spread
How to write 广, stroke by stroke
3 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 广
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- wide
- numerous
- to spread
- "house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
How 广 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A lean-to 厂, suggesting a building.
How to remember 广
Picture 厂 as a lean-to, a simple roof against a cliff, with the dot 丶 on top as a chimney. A building with an open side feels wide and roomy, which is why 广 (guǎng) means broad or vast.
广 (guǎng) rarely stands alone in modern speech. It usually appears in words like 广场 (guǎngchǎng, plaza), 广告 (guǎnggào, advertisement) and 广泛 (guǎngfàn, widespread). Example: 这个广场很大。(Zhège guǎngchǎng hěn dà.) This square is very big.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 广 with 厂 (chǎng, factory), which has no dot on top. Remember that the dot makes the difference: 广场 (guǎngchǎng) is a plaza, while 工厂 (gōngchǎng) is a factory.
Common words with 广
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial | HSK 2 |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza | HSK 2 |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | broadcast; broadcasting | HSK 3 |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | to extend; to spread | HSK 3 |
| 广大 | guǎngdà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale | HSK 3 |
| 宽广 | kuānguǎng | wide; broad | HSK 4 |
| 广泛 | guǎngfàn | wide; broad; extensive; widespread | HSK 5 |
| 广阔 | guǎngkuò | wide; vast | HSK 6 |
| 广义 | guǎngyì | broad sense; general sense | HSK 7-9 |
| 广告牌 | guǎnggàopái | billboard | |
| 大庭广众 | dàtíngguǎngzhòng | (idiom) in public; in front of everyone; openly (typically preceded by 在[zai4] and followe | |
| 广袤 | guǎngmào | vast | |
| 广播电台 | guǎngbōdiàntái | radio station | |
| 神通广大 | shéntōngguǎngdà | (idiom) to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities |
广 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 广
Learning 广 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 广
How many strokes are in 广?
广 is written with 3 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 广 mean?
广 (guǎng) means wide; numerous; to spread. A common word with it is 广告 (guǎnggào), meaning "to advertise; a commercial".
How do you pronounce 广?
广 is pronounced guǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the traditional form of 广?
The traditional form of 广 is 廣. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 广 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 广 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 广 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
Why does 广 appear in 广东 and 广州?
广 is part of many place names in southern China, such as 广东 (Guǎngdōng, Guangdong Province) and 广州 (Guǎngzhōu, Guangzhou). In these names it is simply a fixed part of the name, so read it as guǎng.
What does 广 mean when it appears inside other characters like 店 or 床?
As a component, 广 is the radical read yǎn, meaning a house on a cliff. It often hints at buildings or shelter, as in 店 (diàn, shop), 库 (kù, storehouse) and 床 (chuáng, bed).