When the formation data identifies 广 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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广
Radical 53 of 214 · 3 strokes
Dotted cliff
guǎng
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.
33 course characters106 character–word links
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+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 店2 words in this course
床chuángbed, couch; framework, chassisDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 床3 words in this course
应yīngshould, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to copeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 应13 words in this course
康kānghealth; peace, quietDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 康1 word in this course
广guǎngbroad, vast, wide; building, houseDetails+
formation note
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
HSK words with 广8 words in this course
序xùorder, sequence, series; prefaceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 序6 words in this course
底dǐbottom, underside; below, underneathDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 底4 words in this course
度dùdegree, system; manner; to considerDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 度15 words in this course
座zuòseat; stand, baseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 座5 words in this course
廁cètoilet, washroom; to mingleDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 廁1 word in this course
廚chúkitchen; closet, cupboardDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 廚1 word in this course
廣guǎngbroad, vast, wide; building, houseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 廣8 words in this course
廳tīnghall, central roomDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 廳2 words in this course
庆qìngto congratulate, to celebrateDetails+
simplified form
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
HSK words with 庆2 words in this course
库kùarmory, treasury, warehouseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 库2 words in this course
废fèito terminate; to discard; to abgrogateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 府1 word in this course
庫kùarmory, treasury, warehouseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 庫2 words in this course
庭tíngcourt; courtyard; spacious hall or yardDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 庭1 word in this course
廂xiāngside-room, wing; theatre boxDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 廂1 word in this course
廈shàlarge building; mansionDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 廈1 word in this course
廠chǎngcliff; factory, workshop; buildingDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 廠1 word in this course
廢fèito terminate; to discard; to abgrogateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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+
simplified form
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
HSK words with 庄3 words in this course
庇bìcover, shield; to protect, to shelter; to harborDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 庇1 word in this course
庙miàotemple, shrine; imperial courtDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A building 广 containing an altar 由
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 由
HSK words with 庙1 word in this course
庞pángdisorderly, messy; huge, bigDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A dragon 龙 inside a house 广
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 龙
HSK words with 庞1 word in this course
庸yōngusual, common, ordinary, mediocreDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: The structure combines a semantic component with a historical phonetic component.
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 彐 + 用
HSK words with 庸2 words in this course
廊lángcorridor, porch, verandaDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 廊1 word in this course
廉liánupright, honorable, honestDetails+
dictionary category
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
HSK words with 廉2 words in this course
廓kuòbroad, wide; open; empty; outlineDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 广 contributes the broad semantic category “wide”; 郭 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 郭
HSK words with 廓1 word in this course
廟miàotemple, shrine; imperial courtDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A building 广 containing an altar 朝
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 朝
HSK words with 廟1 word in this course
龐pángdisorderly, messy; huge, bigDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A dragon 龍 inside a house 广
- Category radical
- 广 dotted cliff
- Visual structure
- 广 + 龍
- Also indexed under
- 龍 dragon
HSK words with 龐1 word in this course
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.