敞
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chǎng · wide, open, spacious

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Learn every stroke in 敞

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See how 敞 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

攵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 敞

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chǎngWords pronounced chǎng
changWords pronounced chang
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Example sentences

Notice where 敞 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng chǎng kāi xīn fēi.我只是想敞开心扉。

I just need to get something off my chest.

Source: Tatoeba #9958629 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xīn jiā de kè tīng hěn kuān chǎng.我新家的客厅很宽敞。

The living room in my new house is very spacious.

Source: Tatoeba #336086 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chǎng kāi nǐ de xīn fēi.敞開你的心扉。

Open up your mind.

Source: Tatoeba #919632 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kāi yí liàng chǎng péng jū.我開一輛敞篷車。

I drive a convertible.

Source: Tatoeba #10335153 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fáng jiàn lǐ de jìng miàn qiáng yíng zào chū kuān chǎng de cuò jué.房間裡的鏡面牆營造出寬敞的錯覺。

A mirror wall in the room creates an illusion of spaciousness.

Source: Tatoeba #13552113 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì gǔ hán fēng cóng chǎng kāi zhù de chuāng kǒu chuī rù wū nèi.一股寒風從敞開著的窗口吹入屋內。

An icy wind blew into the room through the open window.

Source: Tatoeba #10626693 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 敞 in context

  1. Say chǎng, then recall the core meaning: wide, open, spacious.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 敞开 (chǎng kāi), meaning “to open wide”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 敞 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.