How is 广 pronounced?

广 is pronounced “yǎn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 广?

广 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 广?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 广 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5adjective

广

yǎn

广 (yǎn) means “"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这条街很广。

Zhè tiáo jiē hěn guǎng.

This street is very wide.

Words containing 广

广播guǎng bōbroadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 广告guǎng gàoto advertise; a commercial; advertisement 广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza 广大guǎng dà(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 广泛guǎng fànextensive; wide range 广阔guǎng kuòwide; vast 见多识广jiàn duō shí guǎng(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable 推广tuī guǎngto extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc)宽广kuān guǎngwide; broad; extensive; vast

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 广 mean?: 广 (yǎn) means “"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 广 pronounced?: 广 is pronounced “yǎn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 广?: 广 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 广?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 广 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18