塲 meaning and stroke order
Field, market, open space
How to write 塲, stroke by stroke
14 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 塲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 場|场[chang2]
- variant of 場|场[chang3]
How 塲 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 塲
Earth 土 on the left tells you this is about ground, and 昜 (yáng) on the right gives the sound. Picture a sunny open patch of earth where people gather, a field or market square.
塲 is an old variant form of 場, which is written 场 in simplified Chinese. You may see it in older texts, signs, or names, but modern writing uses 场 or 場. For example, 市塲 is the same as 市场 (shìchǎng), market.
Common mistake: Learners often mistake 塲 for a separate character with its own meaning, but it is only a variant of 場/场, so you should write 场 in everyday Chinese. Also compare the right side with 場: 塲 has an extra stroke under 日 that 場 does not, so the two are easy to confuse when copying.
Questions about 塲
How many strokes are in 塲?
塲 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 塲 mean?
塲 (cháng) means field, market, open space.
How do you pronounce 塲?
塲 is pronounced cháng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 塲?
The radical of 塲 is 土, which carries the idea of "soil". Dictionaries list 塲 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 塲?
塲 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 场, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 塲 pronounced cháng or chǎng?
Both readings exist, just as with 场. Chǎng (third tone) is the common one, as in 市场 (shìchǎng) market or 广场 (guǎngchǎng) square. Cháng (second tone) is used for threshing grounds and as a measure word for events, as in 一场雨 (yì cháng yǔ) a spell of rain.
Should I use 塲 when typing Chinese?
No. Use 场 for simplified Chinese and 場 for traditional Chinese. 塲 is mainly useful for recognizing it in old printed material or calligraphy.