敞 meaning and stroke order
Wide, open, spacious
How to write 敞, 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 敞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- open to the view of all
- spacious
- to open wide
- to disclose
How 敞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Let go.
攵 gives the meaning and 尚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 攵 (to rap), shared by 36 characters on this site.
How to remember 敞
敞 combines 尚 (shàng), which gives the sound, with 攵, a hand holding a stick that suggests action, here the idea of letting go. Picture a hand pushing something open and letting it go, so the space becomes wide and open.
敞 rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 敞开 (chǎngkāi, to open wide) and 宽敞 (kuānchang, spacious). 敞开 can also mean doing something freely or without limits. Example: 这个房间很宽敞。(Zhège fángjiān hěn kuānchang.) This room is very spacious.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 敞 with 敝 (bì, worn out), which has the same 攵 on the right but a different left side. Also note that 宽敞 is usually said kuānchang with a neutral tone on the second syllable, not kuānchǎng.
Common words with 敞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
敞 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 敞
Learning 敞 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 敞
How many strokes are in 敞?
敞 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 敞 mean?
敞 (chǎng) means wide, open, spacious. A common word with it is 敞开 (chǎngkāi), meaning "to open wide; unrestrictedly".
How do you pronounce 敞?
敞 is pronounced chǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 敞?
The radical of 敞 is 攵, which carries the idea of "to rap". Dictionaries list 敞 under this radical.
Is 敞 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 敞 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 敞开 mean besides opening a door?
敞开 can describe opening something physically, like 敞开大门 (chǎngkāi dàmén, to open the gate wide). It also means openly or without restriction, as in 敞开心扉 (chǎngkāi xīnfēi, to open up one's heart) or 敞开吃 (chǎngkāi chī, eat as much as you like).
How do you say convertible car in Chinese?
A convertible is 敞篷车 (chǎngpéngchē), literally an open-roof car. Here 敞 means open and 篷 (péng) is the cover or top.