Meaning
a courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure word
Chinese: 场地、场合，也作量词。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chang” becomes a different word in each tone. 场 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 机场jī chǎngairport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
- 商场shāng chǎngshopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium
- 广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza
- 球场qiú chǎngstadium; sports ground; court; pitch
- 停车场tíng chē chǎngparking lot; car park
Example Sentence
我们在操场上踢足球。Wǒ men zài cāo chǎng shàng tī zú qiú.We play soccer on the playground.
我们Wǒ menwe在zàiat操场cāo chǎngplayground上shàngon踢tīto kick足球zú qiúsoccer。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The earth radical 土 plus 㫃/昜 (sound): a flat open piece of ground — ‘a level space, a field, ground; a place, site; a scene; (cháng) a measure word for spells/events’ (操场, 市场, 一场雨). Simplified from 場.
A way to remember it
Open ground (土) — a field, a place, a scene.