廣 (guǎng) - Wide, broad, extensive & to expand, to spread

廣Tone 3

guǎng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

廣 · guǎng

Wide, broad, extensive;

to expand, to spread;

refers to Guangdong province and Cantonese culture.

Wide, broad, extensiveto expand, to spreadrefers to Guangdong province and Cantonese culture.

Usage highlights

wide and broadbroadcastadvertisementsquareGuangdong provinceCantonese

Synonyms

  • 寬— wide, broad
  • 闊— wide, vast
  • 博— extensive, ample

Antonyms

  • 窄— narrow
  • 狹— narrow, confined

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The square is very wide (广场很廣).
  • He has broad knowledge (他知识廣博).
  • This product is widely used (这种产品用途很廣).
  • Cantonese cuisine is famous (广东菜很出名).

Collocations

  • wide and broad(廣闊)
  • broadcast(廣播)
  • advertisement(廣告)
  • square(廣場)
  • Guangdong province(廣東)
  • Cantonese(廣東話)

Idioms

  • Extensive learning and strong memory(博聞強記)
  • Wide-ranging and profound(廣大精深)
  • Spreading far and wide(流傳甚廣)
  • Extensive connections(交遊廣闊)
  • Widely known(廣為人知)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with Guangdong province and Cantonese culture in southern China.
  • The character appears in many terms related to broadcasting and mass communication.
  • Represents concepts of expansion, popularity, and wide reach in Chinese culture.

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