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yǎn / guǎng · broad, vast, wide

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #4029
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Readings & meanings

广 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

yǎn

"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc

guǎng

wide; numerous; to spread

广播guǎng bō · broadcast
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Character anatomy

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广
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
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Shape and proportion

3Total strokes

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Single-componentCharacter structure

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广Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 广

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guǎngwide; numerous; to spread
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Example sentences

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Yàoshi nǐ bú zài tīng guǎng bō de huà, jiù guān diào tā.要是你不在听广播的话，就关掉它。

If you're not listening to the radio, turn it off.

Source: Tatoeba #4757573 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài bào zhǐ shàng kān dēng le wǒ de fángzi de guǎng gào.我在报纸上刊登了我的房子的广告。

I advertised my house in the newspaper.

Source: Tatoeba #3043962 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yàoshi qù běi jīng de huà, yí dìng yào kàn yí xià tiān ān mén guǎng chǎng.要是去北京的话，一定要看一下天安门广场。

If you go to Beijing, definitely have a look at Tiananmen Square.

Source: Tatoeba #1477288 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de àihào bú dàn guǎng fàn ér qiě yǒu yòng.我的爱好不但广泛而且有用。

My hobbies are not only wide-ranging but also useful.

Source: Tatoeba #899106 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège wèn tí de gēn běn yuán yīn guǎng wèi rén zhī.这个问题的根本原因广为人知。

The underlying causes of the problem are widely known.

Source: Tatoeba #10635227 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ cháng cháng zài wǒ de xián xiá shí hòu tīng guǎng bō.我常常在我的闲暇时候听广播。

I often spend my leisure time listening to the radio.

Source: Tatoeba #357935 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 广 in context

  1. Say yǎn / guǎng, then recall the core meaning: broad, vast, wide.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 广播 (guǎng bō), meaning “broadcast”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 广 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.