場 meaning and stroke order
Field, open space; market, square; stage
How to write 場, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 場
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- threshing floor
- classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
- large place used for a specific purpose
- stage
- scene (of a play)
- classifier for sporting or recreational activities
- classifier for number of exams
How 場 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Earth.
土 gives the meaning and 昜 hints at the sound.
Radical: 土 (soil), shared by 183 characters on this site.
How to remember 場
場 is earth 土 on the left, which gives the meaning of a piece of ground, plus 昜 on the right, which hints at the sound. Picture a wide patch of open earth under the sun where people gather for a market, a game, or a show.
場 (chǎng) usually comes at the end of a word to name a place used for a purpose, as in 機場 (jīchǎng) airport, 市場 (shìchǎng) market, and 球場 (qiúchǎng) sports ground. It is also a measure word for games, shows, and exams. Example: 我們去看一場球賽。(Wǒmen qù kàn yì chǎng qiúsài.) We are going to watch a ball game.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 場 with 湯 (tāng, soup) and 陽 (yáng, sun), because all three share 昜 on the right. Check the left side: 土 earth for a place, 氵 water for soup, 阝 for sun.
Common words with 場
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 機場 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum | HSK 1 |
| 商場 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall; shopping center | HSK 1 |
| 廣場 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza | HSK 2 |
| 停車場 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park | HSK 2 |
| 球場 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground | HSK 2 |
| 體育場 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium | HSK 2 |
| 現場 | xiànchǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot | HSK 3 |
| 市場 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market | HSK 3 |
| 場合 | chǎnghé | occasion; situation; context; setting; venue | HSK 3 |
| 場所 | chǎngsuǒ | location; place | HSK 3 |
| 劇場 | jùchǎng | theater | HSK 3 |
| 全場 | quánchǎng | everyone present; the whole audience | HSK 3 |
| 操場 | cāochǎng | playground; sports field | HSK 4 |
| 在場 | zàichǎng | to be present; to be on the scene | HSK 5 |
Questions about 場
How many strokes are in 場?
場 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 場 mean?
場 (chǎng) means field, open space; market, square; stage. A common word with it is 机场 (jīchǎng), meaning "airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum".
How do you pronounce 場?
場 is pronounced chǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 場?
The radical of 場 is 土, which carries the idea of "soil". Dictionaries list 場 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 場?
場 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 场, used in mainland China and Singapore.
When is 場 read cháng instead of chǎng?
The cháng reading is used for a threshing floor and as a measure word for events that happen to you, like 一場大雨 (yì cháng dà yǔ) a heavy rainstorm or 一場病 (yì cháng bìng) a bout of illness. Many speakers use chǎng for these too, but dictionaries list cháng.
What does 現場 mean and how is it used?
現場 (xiànchǎng) means the actual scene where something happens, such as the scene of an accident or crime. It also means live or on the spot, as in 現場直播 (xiànchǎng zhíbō) live broadcast.