Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “chang”
37 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
chāng
伥
chāng
昌the ghost of one devoured by a tiger
6 strokeschāng
倀sunlight
8 strokeschāng
娼the ghost of one devoured by a tiger
10 strokeschāng
猖prostitute, harlot
11 strokeschāng
菖mad, wild
11 strokeschāng
阊iris, sweet flag, Calamus
11 strokeschāng
閶the gates of heaven
11 strokeschāng
鲳the gates of heaven
16 strokeschāng
鯧silvery pomfret, Stromateoides argenteus
16 strokeschāng
silvery pomfret, Stromateoides argenteus
19 strokes2
Second tone
cháng
常
cháng
尝common, general, normal
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3cháng
肠to taste
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3cháng
苌intestines
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6cháng
镸Averrhora carambola
7 strokescháng
偿long
7 strokescháng
徜to repay, to recompense
11 strokescháng
腸to linger, to walk back and forth
11 strokescháng
嘗intestines
13 strokescháng
塲to taste
14 strokescháng
嫦field, market, open space
14 strokescháng
償a moon goddess, the lady in the moon
14 strokescháng
to repay, to recompense
17 strokes3
Third tone
chǎng
4
Fourth tone
chàng
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