广泛 (guǎng fàn) — extensive, wide-ranging | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

广泛 is the default 'wide-ranging' adjective for abstract scope — influence, impact, topics, audience — more general than 广 ('broad' of physical or literal extent).

adjective

extensivewide-ranging

Examples

广泛。
Tā de yán jiū shè jí guǎng fàn lǐng yù.
His research covers a wide range of fields.
广泛。
Zhè běn shū de nèi róng fēi cháng guǎng fàn.
The content of this book is very extensive.
广泛。
Wǒ men gōng sī yǒu guǎng fàn de kè hù qún.
Our company has a wide range of clients.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

泛fàngeneral

'广' (wide) and '泛' (general) together express breadth and universality.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 廣; 广 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

黃

黃huáng廣guǎng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 廣 combines 广 (meaning part) with 黃 (sound part); the simplified 广 is a later shorthand, not the full historical shape.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

氵乏泛

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐ

Sound part声符shēngfú

乏

乏fá泛fàn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

泛 pairs 氵 (water) with 乏, which gives the sound.

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