Meaning of 宽广
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- wide
- broad
- extensive
- vast
How to use 宽广
宽广 describes large open spaces like grasslands, seas, or roads, and it is also used for abstract things like a broad mind or a wide view. It often sounds a little literary or descriptive. Example: 草原非常宽广。(Cǎoyuán fēicháng kuānguǎng.) The grassland is very vast.
Both characters sit under a roof shape: 宽 (kuān) has the roof 宀 and means wide, and 广 (guǎng) looks like a big open shelter and means broad. Put two wide things together and you get something truly vast, 宽广 (kuānguǎng).
Common mistake: Learners often use 宽广 for widespread things like interests or influence, but that is 广泛 (guǎngfàn), as in 兴趣广泛 (xìngqù guǎngfàn). Also keep the tones straight: kuān is first tone and guǎng is third tone.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
宽 kuān · wide · 10 strokes
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广 guǎng · wide · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 宽广.
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | broadcast; broadcasting |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | to extend; to spread |
| 广大 | guǎngdà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale |
| 广泛 | guǎngfàn | wide; broad; extensive; widespread |
| 宽度 | kuāndù | width |
| 广阔 | guǎngkuò | wide; vast |
| 宽阔 | kuānkuò | expansive; wide |
| 宽恕 | kuānshù | to forgive; forgiveness |
| 宽容 | kuānróng | lenient; tolerant |
| 宽敞 | kuānchang | spacious; wide |
Questions about 宽广
What does 宽广 mean?
宽广 (kuānguǎng) means "wide; broad" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 宽广?
宽广 is made of 2 characters: 宽 (10 strokes), 广 (3 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 宽广 an HSK word?
Yes. 宽广 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 宽广 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 宽广 is written 寬廣.
What is the difference between 宽 and 宽广?
宽 (kuān) is the everyday word for wide and is often used to measure width, as in 这条路很宽 (zhè tiáo lù hěn kuān). 宽广 sounds bigger and more descriptive, suggesting a vast, open expanse.
Can 宽广 describe a person's character?
Yes. 心胸宽广 (xīnxiōng kuānguǎng) means broad-minded or generous in spirit. You can also say 视野宽广 (shìyě kuānguǎng) for a wide field of view or broad outlook.