广

• Pinyin: guǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 广 = simplified form of 廣, pictograph of a large hall with extensive space

Meaning

Wide; broad; extensive. Having great range or scope.

Used to describe physical width or abstract extent. Common in compound words. Can mean 'numerous' or 'widespread' when describing reach or influence.

Examples

1. 这条街道又宽又广。 This street is both wide and expansive.
2. 他的知识面很广，什么都懂一点。 His knowledge is very broad; he knows a bit about everything.
3. 我们需要更广的视野来看待这个问题。 We need a broader perspective to view this problem.

Usage Guide

Context: description, knowledge, scope, space

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 知识面广很重要。(Having broad knowledge is important.)
• 草原很广。(The grassland is vast.)

Don't Say

• 这个人很广 (广 describes things, not people directly — say 知识面广 or use 宽广 for personality)

Origin & History

Pictograph originally depicting a wide building or hall, extended to mean broad or extensive.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal