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广

广 (guǎng) · broad

广 (guǎng) means “broad”. It is made of 丶 + 厂 and has 3 strokes.

Break 广 into its parts

What 广 is made of

Origin hint: A lean-to 厂, suggesting a building (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

广 stroke order

广 stroke order diagram: 3 strokes, numbered in writing order
广 is written with 3 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences with 广场

晚上很多人在广场跳舞。Wǎnshàng hěn duō rén zài guǎngchǎng tiàowǔ.In the evening, many people dance in the square.
广场离这儿远吗?Guǎngchǎng lí zhèr yuǎn ma?Is the square far from here?

Words with 广

Also built with 丶

Quick facts

Pinyinguǎng
Meaningbroad
Strokes3
Radical广 (dotted cliff, #53)
PatternTop–bottom

Questions about 广

What does 广 mean?

广 (guǎng) means “broad”.

How many strokes does 广 have?

广 has 3 strokes.

What is the radical of 广?

The radical of 广 is 广 (guǎng, “dotted cliff”), Kangxi radical number 53.

What parts make up 广?

广 is made of 丶 (dot) and 厂 (cliff).

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