Characters › 广
3 strokes · radical 广 (house on cliff) · traditional 廣
15 strokes · simplified 广
A way to remember it
A roof with one wall — a shelter open at the side. Open is the meaning: broad, wide, and the radical on 店, 床 and 房.
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wide; numerous
guǎng — wide; numerous
Radical 广 (house on cliff) · 3 strokes · traditional 廣
15 strokes · simplified 广
A way to remember itA roof with one wall — a shelter open at the side. Open is the meaning: broad, wide, and the radical on 店, 床 and 房.