Mnemonic comic for 广

Translation

guǎng = gu + ang3: wide / numerous / to spread

Mnemonic

The English Wiktionary lists "canopy" as a possible meaning, and an example for a canopy is the upper part of a parachute. That's what I'll use to represent this character in other characters.

In the anglepod (ang3), Gitta Giraffe (gu) just invented the art of building a wide (广) parachute (广) out of berets (亠) and bananas (丿), using the berets as canopy (广) and banana peel as strings. Soon, this new sport spreads (广) all over the world as the new thing to do.

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All translations for 广

"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
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Gitta Giraffe is stitching a parachute, using many colorful old berets to stitch together the canopy and banana peel as strings.

The parachute canopy is made of multiple radial fabric panels stitched together, creating subtle segment lines from center to edge. Lightweight nylon texture with gentle wrinkles and tension folds, slightly translucent in bright light. Evenly spaced suspension lines extend downward from the canopy’s perimeter, thin and taut. Clean, symmetrical design, airy and floating appearance, engineered yet graceful, focused on the canopy’s structure and fabric detail.

A beret is a soft, round, flat-crowned hat made of wool or felt. It sits snugly on the head, often tilted to one side for a stylish, effortless look. Simple yet distinctive, it’s a classic accessory.

Single ripe banana with a smooth, gently curved shape, bright yellow peel with a few subtle brown speckles, slightly darker at the tips. Clean surface, natural proportions, fresh and simple appearance, soft highlights, minimal background, realistic yet clear and iconic form.

Gitta is a friendly cartoon giraffe with a long curved neck, warm yellow fur covered in soft brown spots, oversized expressive eyes, and a big cheerful smile. Rounded features, small ossicones, and slightly floppy ears give a cute, approachable look. Simple colorful cartoon style, smooth outlines, bright lighting, playful and wholesome mood, suitable for a children’s illustration.

The scene is inside a giant anglepod seed, fully enclosed by smooth green curved walls with no sharp corners. Soft oval and circular windows embedded in the walls, letting in warm natural light. A low organic table, a plush sofa, and a woven carpet, all grown from natural materials like wood, plant fibers, and moss. Biomorphic design, flowing shapes, seamless surfaces, earthy textures, harmonious and cozy atmosphere, eco-futuristic fantasy interior, soft lighting, calm and inviting mood.

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广 character breakdown

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]
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"lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)
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Characters with 广 as component

inn; old-style hotel / (bound form) shop; store / CL:家[jia1]
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bed / couch / classifier for beds / CL:張|张[zhang1]
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seat / base / stand / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座|师座[shi1 zuo4] / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
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variant of 莊|庄[zhuang1]
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farmstead / village / manor / place of business / banker (in a gambling game) / grave or solemn / holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
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generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / CL:縷|缕[lü3] / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb
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seat of government / government repository (archive) / official residence / mansion / presidential palace / (honorific) Your home / prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
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temple / ancestral shrine / CL:座[zuo4] / temple fair / great imperial hall / imperial
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to neglect / to skip (class or work) / to waste (time) / vast / loose-fitting
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Words with 广

Beijing and Guangdong
Jing-Guang (Beijing-Guangzhou) Railway
Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea
Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea
the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou / abbr. for 北京、上海、廣州|北京、上海、广州
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen / abbr. for 北京、上海、廣州、深圳|北京、上海、广州、深圳
Beijing Broadcasting Institute, former name of 中國傳媒大學|中国传媒大学[Zhong1 guo2 Chuan2 mei2 Da4 xue2]
Wu Guang (died 208 BC), Qin dynasty rebel, leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4]
National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA), formerly SAPPRFT, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (2013-2018) and SARFT, the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (prior to 2013)
State Administration for Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) (2013-2018) (abbr. to 廣電總局|广电总局[Guang3 dian4 Zong3 ju2])

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