广

广
yǎn = y + an3
"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
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wide / numerous / to spread
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How to pronounce 广

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= gu initial

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ang3 final

In the anglepod’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= y initial

Y is for Maud Younger.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ an3 final

In the anthill’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

广 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
tóu = t + ou2
"lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)
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丿
piě = pi + e3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]
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Characters with 广 as component

guǐ = gu + ei3
a cupboard or pantry to store
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zhì = zh + Ø4
to prepare
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páng = p + ang2
huge
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Words with 广

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radio program; broadcast program

Sentences with 广

广 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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广
yǎn / guǎng

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