广泛
Old HSK 5
广泛 (guǎngfàn) · wide
广泛 (guǎngfàn) means “wide; broad; extensive”. It is written with 2 characters: 广 (broad) + 泛 (to drift). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 广泛 is built
The characters
广 guǎng · broad
What 广 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
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)
泛 fàn · to drift
What 泛 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 乏fá — poor
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 之zhī — marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
他的兴趣很广泛。Tā de xìngqù hěn guǎngfàn.He has a wide range of interests.
这种方法被广泛使用。Zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ bèi guǎngfàn shǐyòng.This method is widely used.
Questions about 广泛
What does 广泛 mean?
广泛 (guǎngfàn) means “wide; broad; extensive”.
How do you pronounce 广泛?
广泛 is pronounced guǎngfàn.
Which HSK level is 广泛?
广泛 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 广场guǎngchǎngpublic square
- 广告guǎnggàoadvertisement
- 广播guǎngbōradio
- 广大guǎngdàvast
- 推广tuīguǎngto promote
- 宽广kuānguǎngvast
- 广阔guǎngkuòvast
- 见多识广jiànduōshíguǎngexperienced and knowledgeable
- 泛滥fànlànto flood
Learn 广泛 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.