guǎng yù wǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
wide area network / WAN
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

廣域網 广域网 [guang3 yu4 wang3] /wide area network/WAN/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 廣域網

  • 广
    yǎn

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

    guǎng

    wide / numerous / to spread

    Guǎng

    surname Guang

  • 域
    yù

    field / region / area / domain (taxonomy)

  • 网
    wǎng

    net / web / network / to net / to catch with a net

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