广

guǎng

wide

surname Guang; numerous; to spread

dot (丶) + cliff shelter (厂) = wide open space beneath

厂 depicts a rocky overhang or lean-to, open on all sides — naturally wide and sheltering. The dot inside hints at what lies within, reinforcing the sense of a broad, expansive covered area.

丶+厂→广
丶A dotSemantic
厂A cliff faceSemantic

这本书的读者很广,老人和孩子都喜欢看。

zhè běn shū de dú zhě hěn guǎng,lǎo rén hé hái zi dōu xǐ huan kàn。

this book has a very wide readership; both old people and children like to read it.

他们希望把这个好消息广传出去。

tā men xī wàng bǎ zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi guǎng chuán chū qù。

they hope to spread this good news widely.

Words with 广

广交会

guǎng jiāo huì

China Export Commodities Fair also known as the Canton Fair

广安

guǎng ān

see 廣安市|广安市[Guang3 an1 Shi4]

广汉

guǎng hàn

see 廣漢市|广汉市[Guang3 han4 Shi4]

李广

lǐ guǎng

Li Guang (-119 BC), Han dynasty general, nicknamed Flying General 飛將軍|飞将军 and much feared by the Xiongnu 匈奴

广西壮族自治区

guǎng xī zhuàng zú zì zhì qū

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, capital Nanning 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4] (abbr. to 桂[Gui4])

广度

guǎng dù

breadth

见多识广

jiàn duō shí guǎng

(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable

釜山广域市

fǔ shān guǎng yù shì

Busan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea

阅读广度

yuè dú guǎng dù

reading span

陈胜吴广起义

chén shèng wú guǎng qǐ yì

Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty

集思广益

jí sī guǎng yì

collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit

电视广播

diàn shì guǎng bō

television broadcast

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