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广

yǎn · yan/guǎng · guang/Guǎng · guang

Traditional 廣

HSK 5

Meaning

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yǎn 广

  1. "house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc

guǎng 廣

  1. wide
  2. numerous
  3. to spread

Guǎng 廣

  1. surname Guang
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In a conversation

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So many hobbies

  1. Liangliang

    琦琦(qíqí)的(de)兴趣(xìngqù)很(hěn)广(guǎng)。

    Qiqi's interests are very wide-ranging.

  2. Dengdeng

    她(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)什么(shénme)？

    What does she like?

  3. Liangliang

    画画(huàhuà)、游泳(yóuyǒng)、打鼓(dǎgǔ)，还有(háiyǒu)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    Painting, swimming, the drum, and cooking.

  4. Dengdeng

    兴趣(xìngqù)这么(zhème)广(guǎng)！她(tā)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)睡觉(shuìjiào)？

    Hobbies this wide! When does she sleep?

  5. Liangliang

    她(tā)最新(zuìxīn)的(de)兴趣(xìngqù)就是(jiùshì)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Her newest hobby is sleeping.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)书(shū)店(diàn)的(de)书(shū)种(zhǒng)类(lèi)很(hěn)广(guǎng)。

This bookstore has a wide variety of books.

02

他(tā)的(de)兴(xìng)趣(qù)很(hěn)广(guǎng)，什(shén)么(me)都(dōu)愿(yuàn)意(yì)尝(cháng)试(shì)。

His interests are broad; he's willing to try anything.

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