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The character "广" originated from a pictographic representation of a shelter or building, evolving into a semantic radical that denotes structures or enclosed spaces within the Chinese writing system. In its traditional form as "廣", it combines the radical "广" with the component "黃" to express the meaning of "wide" or "extensive", where "黃" likely provided phonetic value. Over centuries, the semantic association of "广" shifted from purely indicating physical edifices to encompassing the abstract quality of breadth, particularly within the context of denoting width. This conceptual expansion allowed the simpler form "广" to eventually convey the notion of expansiveness independently, while the traditional compound character continued in use until the character's graphical form was condensed to the radical alone, reflecting a gradual process of orthographic refinement.
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我喜欢去广场玩。
广告很吸引人。
他知识很广泛。
广东菜很好吃。
我在听广播。
这个广告在电视上广泛传播。
广东省是中国南方的一个大省。
通过广泛阅读，我们可以扩大知识面。