宽广

• Pinyin: kuān guǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 宽 = 宀 (roof radical) + 莧 (phonetic); 广 = 广 radical (broad structure) — combined emphasis on vastness

Meaning

Vast; broad; extensive. Describes something of great width and scale, or an open and magnanimous character.

宽广 is more emphatic than 宽 alone, emphasising both width and expanse. It is commonly used for landscapes such as plains and seas, and figuratively for a broad vision, a big heart, or wide-ranging knowledge. It carries a positive, even inspiring connotation.

Examples

1. 站在山顶，眼前是一片宽广的草原。 Standing at the summit, a vast grassland stretched out before us.
2. 他心胸宽广，从不与人计较小事。 He is magnanimous and never gets into disputes over trivial matters.
3. 这片海域非常宽广，渔船在里面显得很渺小。 This stretch of sea is very vast — fishing boats look tiny within it.

Usage Guide

Context: description, nature, character, literature

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 这片平原十分宽广，一眼望不到边。(This plain is extremely vast — you can't see the end of it at a glance.)
• 做人要心胸宽广，不要斤斤计较。(In life, one should be broad-minded and not fuss over trifles.)

Don't Say

• 这个房间很宽广 (Don't use 宽广 for small indoor spaces — it implies vast, open scale; use 宽敞 for a spacious room)

Origin & History

宽 (wide) and 广 (broad, extensive) are near-synonyms joined to form an emphatic compound. 广 has its own radical 广 suggesting a broad structure or expanse, reinforcing the sense of scale.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal