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Meaning

initiate; instigate; introduce; lead; initiate

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “chang” becomes a different word in each tone. 倡 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 提倡tí chàngto promote; to advocate
  • 倡导chàng dǎoto advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
  • 倡议chàng yìto suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative
  • 倡言chàng yánto propose; to put forward (an idea); to initiate
  • 倡始chàng shǐto initiate

Example Sentence

老师倡议大家多读书、读好书。Lǎo shī chàng yì dà jiā duō dú shū, dú hǎo shū.The teacher advocates that everyone read more and read good books.

老师Lǎo shīteacher倡议chàng yìto suggest大家dà jiāeveryoneduōmany读书dú shūto read a bookto read outhǎogoodshūbook