When the formation data identifies 广 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
Dotted cliff
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Unicode uses 广 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
33 course characters
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Showing 33 characters.
店diànshop, store; inn, hotelDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 占Phonetic componentobserve; divine; seize
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 占
床chuángbed, couch; framework, chassisDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 广 represents the sound.
- 木Semantic componentwood; tree
- 广Phonetic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 木
应yīngshould, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to copeDetails+
Formation: Simplified form of 應. Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 䧹 represents the sound.
- 心Semantic componentheart
- 䧹Phonetic componenteagle
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + ⺍ + 一
康kānghealth; peace, quietDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 庚 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 庚Phonetic component7th heavenly stem
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 隶
广guǎngbroad, vast, wide; building, houseDetails+
Formation: Variant form of 宀 (roof). In simplified Chinese 广 is also used to mean "wide", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 廣.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 丶 + 厂
序xùorder, sequence, series; prefaceDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 予 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 予Phonetic componentgive; I
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 予
底dǐbottom, underside; below, underneathDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 氐 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 氐Phonetic componentlow; base; root
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 氐
度dùdegree, system; manner; to considerDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 又 represents the meaning and 石 represents the sound.
- 又Semantic component(hand); again
- 石Phonetic componentstone; rock
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 廿 + 又
座zuòseat; stand, baseDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 坐 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 坐Phonetic componentsit
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 坐
廁cètoilet, washroom; to mingleDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 則 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 則Phonetic componentprinciple; norm; [contrastive conjunction]
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 則
廚chúkitchen; closet, cupboardDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 尌 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 尌Phonetic componentstand (something) up
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 尌
廣guǎngbroad, vast, wide; building, houseDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 黃 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 黃Phonetic componentyellow
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 黄
廳tīnghall, central roomDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 聽 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 聽Phonetic componenthear; listen
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 聽
庆qìngto congratulate, to celebrateDetails+
Formation: Simplified form of 慶. Depicts a festive animal (廌) eliciting a feeling of celebration in the heart (心).
- 广Simplified formroof; (simp.) wide
- 大Simplified formbig
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 大
库kùarmory, treasury, warehouseDetails+
Formation: Simplified form of 庫. Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 車 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 车Phonetic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 车
废fèito terminate; to discard; to abgrogateDetails+
Formation: Simplified form of 廢. Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 發 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 发Phonetic componentsend out; hair
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 发
府fǔprefect; prefecture, governmentDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 付 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 付Phonetic componentpay; hand over
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 付
庫kùarmory, treasury, warehouseDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 車 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 車Phonetic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 車
庭tíngcourt; courtyard; spacious hall or yardDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 廷 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 廷Phonetic componentpalace courtyard
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 廷
廂xiāngside-room, wing; theatre boxDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 相 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 相Phonetic componenteach other
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 相
廈shàlarge building; mansionDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 夏 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 夏Phonetic componentsummer
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 夏
廠chǎngcliff; factory, workshop; buildingDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 敞 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 敞Phonetic componentopen; spacious
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 敞
廢fèito terminate; to discard; to abgrogateDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 發 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 發Phonetic componentsend out; to issue
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 發
庄zhuāngvillage, hamlet; villa, manorDetails+
Formation: Simplified form of 莊. Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 壯 represents the sound.
- 广Simplified formroof; (simp.) wide
- 土Simplified formearth; dirt
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 土
庇bìcover, shield; to protect, to shelter; to harborDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 比 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 比Phonetic componentcompare
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 比
庙miàotemple, shrine; imperial courtDetails+
Compound formation: A building 广 containing an altar 由
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 由
庞pángdisorderly, messy; huge, bigDetails+
Compound formation: A dragon 龙 inside a house 广
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 龙
庸yōngusual, common, ordinary, mediocreDetails+
Semantic–phonetic formation: The structure combines a semantic component with a historical phonetic component.
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 彐 + 用
廊lángcorridor, porch, verandaDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 郎 represents the sound.
- 广Semantic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- 郎Phonetic componenthusband; youth
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 郎
廉liánupright, honorable, honestDetails+
Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 广 “dotted cliff.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 兼
廓kuòbroad, wide; open; empty; outlineDetails+
Semantic–phonetic formation: 广 contributes the broad semantic category “wide”; 郭 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 郭
廟miàotemple, shrine; imperial courtDetails+
Compound formation: A building 广 containing an altar 朝
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 朝
龐pángdisorderly, messy; huge, bigDetails+
Compound formation: A dragon 龍 inside a house 广
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 龍
- Also indexed under
- 龍 dragon
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.