广
marks a roofed building · Kangxi radical 53
marks a roofed building, and in simplified forms also stands in for 廣/广 as a sound clue (guǎng, kuàng, kuò)
The graph shows a roof: a covering that extends out from a wall or slope, drawn as the same overhanging line as 厂 (a cliff or lean-to) with a dot added on top for the ridge. Characters written under it are typically halls, sheds and offices — an official building in 廨, a shelter for the plain and ordinary in 庸. In simplified writing 广 is also used as a shorthand for the full character 廣 "wide", so it carries only sound in 扩, 矿, 圹, 纩, 犷 and 邝. In a few characters the shape is accidental: the tops of 鹿, 腐, 庚 and 唐 come from other pictures entirely and only look like 广 today.
广 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks a roofed building
- Strokes
- 3
- Characters
- 74
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 53
Characters with 广 (55 of 74)
HSK 2 · 1
HSK 3 · 2
HSK 4 · 5
HSK 5 · 9
HSK 6 · 9
Beyond HSK · 28
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 广 mean?
广 means "marks a roofed building". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 广?
74 characters in this dictionary contain 广, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 广 a radical?
Yes — 广 is Kangxi radical 53, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 广 have?
广 is written in 3 strokes.