广 (guǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “wide”. It takes 3 strokes.
Learn to write “wide; broad”
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Structure
广
Single unit
- 广 wide; dotted cliff radical · guǎng unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+5E7F and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
Trace the three strokes of 广 and picture a broad, open space.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
3 strokes
In real words
- 广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza广 = guǎng
- 广大guǎng dàvast; extensive广 = guǎng
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All readings
wide; broad
wide; broad; extensive
宽阔；范围大；面积大。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza广 = guǎng
- 广大guǎng dàvast; extensive广 = guǎng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 广 mean?
广 (guǎng) means wide; broad; extensive.
How do you pronounce 广?
It is pronounced guǎng.
How many strokes does 广 have?
3. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 广?
广. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 广?
Common ones are 广场 and 广大. The reading of 广 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.