Pronunciation

Characters pronounced chang.

11 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 11 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

倡 chàng Ambitious · Bright guide, leader; lead, introduce 唱 chàng Artistic · Modern sing, chant, call; ditty, song 畅 chàng Free-spirited · Bright smoothly, freely, unrestrained 偿 cháng Virtuous repay, recompense; restitution 尝 cháng Warm · Natural taste; experience, experiment 常 cháng Calm · Virtuous common, normal, frequent, regular 昌 chāng Bright · Strong light of sun; good, proper 猖 chāng Strong mad, wild, reckless, unruly 厂 chǎng Modern · Strong factory, workshop; radical 27 场 chǎng Natural open space, field, market 敞 chǎng Free-spirited · Bright roomy, spacious, open, broad

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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