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广

guǎng wide; broad

3 strokes

广 (guǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “wide”. It is written from 丶 (dot stroke) and 厂 (factory; cliff radical), one above the other, and takes 3 strokes.

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Structure

丶 + 厂

Top–bottom structure

  • 丶 dot stroke · zhǔ unknown
  • 厂 factory; cliff radical · chǎng unknown

Structure from: makemeahanzi dictionary modern decomposition candidate, verified against hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 stroke data

Memory aid

Place a dot (丶) above the cliff shape (厂) and imagine a broad shelter opening below.

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
  • 广告guǎng gàoadvertisement; ad广 = guǎng
  • 广州guǎng zhōuGuangzhou (Canton), capital of Guangdong province广 = guǎng
  • 广泛guǎng fànextensive; widespread广 = guǎng
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All readings

guǎng main reading

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
  • 广告guǎng gàoadvertisement; ad广 = guǎng
  • 广州guǎng zhōuGuangzhou (Canton), capital of Guangdong province广 = guǎng
  • 广泛guǎng fànextensive; widespread广 = guǎng

Other characters with these parts

丶 → 丸主义丽之乓亡令

厂 → 产厅厉历压厌厕反

Easy to confuse with

厂方

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.

What parts is 广 made of?

丶 (dot stroke) and 厂 (factory; cliff radical), one above the other. The recorded source is: makemeahanzi dictionary modern decomposition candidate, verified against hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 stroke data. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.

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.