The character 广 — “wide”: how to write it and what it means
wide, vast
The Chinese character 广 is read guǎng and means “wide, vast”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 广
广 has 3 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 广, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 广 is made of
Inside other characters it means “shelter”: 店, 床, 底.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 广
- 广告advertisementHSK 4
- 广播radio, announcementHSK 4
- 广泛wide, widespreadHSK 5
- 推广spread, promoteHSK 5
- 广大vast; numerous (of people)HSK 5
- 广场square (city)HSK 5
- 广阔vast, spaciousHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 广?
广 has 3 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 广 mean?
广 means “wide, vast”. It appears in 广告 (“advertisement”), 广播 (“radio”), 广泛 (“wide”), 推广 (“spread”).
How do you pronounce 广?
广 is read guǎng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 广 have?
3 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 广 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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