畅 meaning and stroke order
Freely, smoothly; unrestrained
How to write 畅, stroke by stroke
8 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 畅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- free
- unimpeded
- smooth
- at ease
- free from worry
- fluent
How 畅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Open.
申 gives the meaning and 昜 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 畅
畅 is a pictophonetic character. 申 (shēn), meaning to stretch or extend, gives the sense of things opening up and stretching out freely. The simplified form of 昜 on the right gives the sound, so picture something extending out with nothing blocking it.
畅 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words about smooth flow, like traffic, speech, sales, or mood: 畅通 (chàngtōng), 流畅 (liúchàng), 畅销 (chàngxiāo), 舒畅 (shūchàng). Example: 他的中文说得很流畅。(Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn liúchàng.) His Chinese is very fluent.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 汤 (tāng, soup) or 场 (chǎng) and forget that the left side is 申, not 日 or 由. Also keep the fourth tone in chàng, and do not mix it up with 唱 (chàng, to sing), which sounds the same.
Common words with 畅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 畅通 | chàngtōng | unobstructed; unimpeded; free-flowing; smooth | HSK 6 |
| 畅销 | chàngxiāo | to sell well; bestselling; chart-topping | HSK 7-9 |
| 流畅 | liúchàng | flowing (of speech, writing); fluent | HSK 7-9 |
| 顺畅 | shùnchàng | smooth and unhindered; fluent | HSK 7-9 |
| 舒畅 | shūchàng | happy; entirely free from worry | HSK 7-9 |
| 畅谈 | chàngtán | to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition | HSK 7-9 |
| 酣畅 | hānchàng | unrestrained; cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping | HSK 7-9 |
| 通畅 | tōngchàng | unobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent; fluent | HSK 7-9 |
| 畅销书 | chàngxiāoshū | best-seller; best-selling book | |
| 畅饮 | chàngyǐn | to have a few drinks; to drink to one's heart's content | |
| 畅所欲言 | chàngsuǒyùyán | lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to h |
畅 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 畅
How many strokes are in 畅?
畅 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 畅 mean?
畅 (chàng) means freely, smoothly; unrestrained. A common word with it is 畅通 (chàngtōng), meaning "unobstructed; unimpeded; free-flowing; smooth".
How do you pronounce 畅?
畅 is pronounced chàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 畅?
The radical of 畅 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 畅 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 畅?
The traditional form of 畅 is 暢. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 畅 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 畅 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 畅 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 流畅 and 顺畅?
流畅 (liúchàng) is mostly used for language, writing, or movement that flows well, like fluent speech. 顺畅 (shùnchàng) is broader and often describes processes, traffic, or breathing going smoothly without obstacles.
How do you use 畅销 in a sentence?
畅销 (chàngxiāo) describes products that sell well and often comes before a noun, as in 畅销书 (chàngxiāoshū), a bestseller. You can also say 这款手机很畅销 (zhè kuǎn shǒujī hěn chàngxiāo), this phone sells very well.