The Chinese word **广泛 (guǎngfàn)** is a compound formed by combining two characters with related meanings. The first character, **广 (guǎng)**, carries the core meaning of "broad" or "wide," often referring to physical expanse. The second character, **泛 (fàn)**, means "to float," "to spread out," or "to be extensive," adding a sense of pervasiveness or all-encompassing scope. When combined, they create a single adjective or adverb meaning "extensive," "wide-ranging," or "broadly," where the concept of breadth from **广** is enhanced by the dynamic, spreading quality of **泛** to describe something that is widely diffused, applied, or influential.