How to write 广 (guǎng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

guǎng broad, vast, wide; building, house 3 strokes · Radical 广 (broad) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced guǎng.

Stroke Order & Practice

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1 2 3
广 — 3 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

广 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

广 =
top dot
bottom cliff

Radical

The radical of 广 is 广 — meaning broad. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: .

How the character is built

广 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A lean-to 厂, suggesting a building.

HSK 4 Words Containing 广

广 guǎngbō to broadcast; broadcast
机场的广播正在通知登机。
Jīchǎng de guǎngbō zhèngzài tōngzhī dēngjī.
The airport broadcast is announcing boarding.
广 guǎnggào advertisement; commercial
电视上的广告太多了。
Diànshì shàng de guǎnggào tài duō le.
There are too many ads on TV.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

广 appears in 38 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

广告词应该简短。
From Mock Exam 03 →
如果广告能少一些就更好了。
From Mock Exam 07 →
读书的范围越广,收获就越大。
From Mock Exam 07 →

Tasks Featuring 广 / 相关任务

Words containing 广 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 交流业余爱好、休闲度假
Hobbies & Leisure · 广播
📚 交流购物体验、商业活动内容
Shopping Experiences · 广告

FAQ

What does 广 mean in Chinese?

广 (guǎng) means broad, vast, wide; building, house. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 广 have?

广 is written in 3 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 广?

The radical of 广 is 广 (broad). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 度, 庭, 座, 底, 庆.

What is the pinyin for 广?

广 is pronounced guǎng.

What HSK 4 words use 广?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 广 appears in 2 words, including 广播 (guǎngbō), 广告 (guǎnggào). See the full list above.

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