敞 (chǎng): open to the view of all, spacious, to open wide
敞 (chǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “open to the view of all.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 尚 (phonetic) and 攵 (semantic). It ranks #2483 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 敞 let go. Its radical form 攵 (rap) appears in many related characters such as 放 (fàng, to put, to release), 教 (jiào, (bound form) to teach), 收 (shōu, to receive).
Definitions
- open to the view of all
- spacious
- to open wide
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敞开verb | chǎng kāi | to open wide |
| 宽敞adjective | kuān chang | spacious |
| 敞篷车noun | chǎng péng chē | a convertible |
| 敞开儿 | chǎng kāi r | unrestrictedly |
| 开敞 | kāi chǎng | wide open |
| 高敞 | gāo chǎng | large and spacious |
| 敞口adjective | chǎng kǒu | open-mouthed (jar etc) |
| 张敞 | zhāng chǎng | Zhang Chang, official and scholar of the Western Han dynasty |
| 敞车noun | chǎng chē | open wagon |
| 敞亮adjective | chǎng liàng | bright and spacious |
| 敞篷汽车 | chǎng péng qì chē | convertible (car) |
| 嘴敞 | zuǐ chǎng | to have a loose tongue |
敞 appears in 12 compound words: 58 as the first character, 42 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 敞 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
敞字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。
chǎng zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .
The character "敞" has different usages in different contexts.
中西厨之间用玻璃移门隔断,日常敞开保持通透感,重油烟时关上隔离味道。
zhōng xī chú zhī jiān yòng bō lí yí mén gé duàn , rì cháng chǎng kāi bǎo chí tōng tòu gǎn , chóng yóu yān shí guān shàng gé lí wèi dào .
A glass sliding door separates the Chinese and Western kitchens; it is left open on a daily basis to maintain an open, airy feel, and closed during heavy cooking to contain odors.
值得注意的是,赛事不设门票,赛场向更多人敞开。
zhí dé zhù yì de shì , sài shì bù shè mén piào , sài chǎng xiàng gēng duō rén chǎng kāi .
It is worth noting that there is no admission fee for the event, making it accessible to a wider audience.
平保海外拟削美国投资敞口
píng bǎo hǎi wài nǐ xiāo měi guó tóu zī chǎng kǒu
Ping An Overseas Plans to Reduce Its U.S. Investment Exposure
法国银行占欧洲中东风险敞口的一半,欧洲银行管理局称
fǎ guó yín háng zhàn ōu zhōu zhōng dōng fēng xiǎn chǎng kǒu de yī bàn , ōu zhōu yín háng guǎn lǐ jú chèn
French banks account for half of Europe's exposure to the Middle East, according to the European Banking Authority
法国银行持有欧洲对中东风险敞口的一半,欧洲银行管理局表示
fǎ guó yín háng chí yǒu ōu zhōu duì zhōng dōng fēng xiǎn chǎng kǒu de yī bàn , ōu zhōu yín háng guǎn lǐ jú biǎo shì
French banks hold half of Europe's exposure to the Middle East, according to the European Banking Authority
我新家的客厅很宽敞。
Wǒ xīn jiāde kètīng hěn kuānchang.
The living room in my new house is very large.
我只是想敞开心扉。
Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng chǎngkāi xīnfēi.
I just need to get something off my chest.
一股寒风从敞开着的窗口吹入屋内。
Yī gǔ hán fēng cóng chǎngkāi zhe de chuāngkǒu chuī rù wū nèi.
An icy wind blew into the room through the open window.
房间里的镜面墙营造出宽敞的错觉。
Fángjiān lǐ de jìng miàn qiáng yíngzào chū kuānchang de cuòjué.
A mirror wall in the room creates an illusion of spaciousness.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 攵 (let go) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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