广
The 广 radical
Large shelter
Memory hook
A roof sloping down one side, sheltering the space beneath — hence 店 (shop), 床 (bed), 府 (mansion) are all roofed places. One glyph, two readings: as a RADICAL it is yǎn (shelter); standing alone as a word it is guǎng, "broad" (广场 square, 广告 advertisement).
The 广 radical (read yǎn) means large shelter. The HSK 3.0 data contains 21 characters and 166 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 广 radical
Study this radical's 166 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 广 radical
21 charactersHSK 1· 2 characters
HSK 1床
bed
店
shop; store
HSK 2· 6 characters
HSK 2广
broad, spacious
应
should, ought to
度
degree; measure word for degrees
座
seat; place to sit
庭
courtyard
康
healthy; at peace
HSK 3· 2 characters
HSK 3庆
to celebrate, congratulate
底
bottom, lower part
HSK 4· 2 characters
HSK 4序
order, sequence
府
mansion, residence
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5库
warehouse
HSK 6· 2 characters
HSK 6庄
solemn; dignified
废
to discard, to abolish
HSK 7-9· 6 characters
HSK 7-9庙
temple, shrine
庞
huge, massive
庸
mediocre, ordinary
廉
honest, incorruptible
廊
corridor, covered walkway
廓
vast, boundless
Vocabulary with the 广 radical
166 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 广 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (59/166 words of this radical).
bookstore
shop, store
bed
to get up, to get out of bed
restaurant
healthy; health
family
advertisement
square; plaza
should; ought to
shop; store
degree; measure word for degrees
seat; place to sit
seat
after all; in the end
system; institution; regulations
reaction; response
National Day
end of the year
vast; extensive
radio broadcast; broadcasting
to celebrate; to mark an occasion
should; ought to
to supply, supply (source)
quarter (of the year)
vast, broad, expansive
should, ought to
bottom, lower part
to spend, to pass (time)
thorough, thoroughly
government
end of the month
width
corresponding, matching
scope, extent
year (used for cycles)
broad, spacious
extensive, widespread
warehouse
respond, cope with
intensity
warehouse, storehouse
to void, to invalidate
to respond, to react
vast, wide
to deal with, to cope with
to respond to an emergency situation
symposium, group discussion meeting
to recover (one's health)
small inn, lodging house
to have everything, everything complete
once, at one time
specialty store (selling one specific type of goods)
the golden mean, moderation
clinical
supply falls short of demand
convenience store
once more, again
intensity; force; vigor
Why learn vocabulary by the 广 radical?
The 广 radical hints at the meaning large shelter. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 21 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 166 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.