Chinese symbol for “broad”
广泛
guǎng fàn
Traditional: 廣泛
wide; broad; extensive; widespread
The closest CC-CEDICT match for broad is 广泛 (guǎng fàn), defined as: wide; broad; extensive; widespread.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “broad”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 博大 | bó dà | broad; extensive |
| 宽 (寬) | kuān | wide; broad |
| 恢宏 | huī hóng | vast; broad; generous; to develop; to enhance |
| 宽广 (寬廣) | kuān guǎng | wide; broad |
| 阔 (闊) | kuò | rich; wide |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 广泛.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 广告 (廣告) | guǎng gào | to advertise; a commercial |
| 广场 (廣場) | guǎng chǎng | public square; plaza |
| 推广 (推廣) | tuī guǎng | to extend; to spread |
| 广播 (廣播) | guǎng bō | broadcast; 个 (gè) |
| 广大 (廣大) | guǎng dà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale |
| 泛滥 (氾濫) | fàn làn | to overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked |
| 泛指 | fàn zhǐ | to make a general reference; to be used in a general sense |
| 宽泛 (寬泛) | kuān fàn | wide-ranging |
See also: Japanese symbol for “broad”.
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