(chàng): free, unimpeded, smooth

(chàng) is a Chinese character meaning “free.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #2085 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, open. Its radical form (field) appears in many related characters such as (diàn, lightning), (nán, male), (yóu, to follow).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. free
  2. unimpeded
  3. smooth

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticopen

Decomposition: ⿰申昜 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Practice writing with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.

Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
verbchàng xiāoto sell well6
adjectivechàng tōngunobstructed6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
liú chàngflowing (of speech, writing)
chàng xiāo shūbest-seller
shùn chàngsmooth and unhindered
chàng yǐnto have a few drinks
chàng suǒ yù yánlit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom)
tōng chàngunobstructed
shū chànghappy
chàng kuàicarefree
chàng tánto talk freely
hān chàng lín líto one's heart's content (idiom)
chàng xiǎngto think imaginatively
huān chànghappy
chàng shùnsmooth
kuān chàngwith no worries
hān chàngunrestrained
27
Total compounds
52
As first character
44
As last character
4
As middle character

appears in 27 compound words: 52 as the first character, 44 as the last, and 4 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 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

xiāo
0.67016,362 co-occurrences
hān
0.519246 co-occurrences
0.4601,110 co-occurrences
shùn
0.4401,656 co-occurrences
liú
0.4296,065 co-occurrences
shū
0.4264,386 co-occurrences
shū
0.418828 co-occurrences
yǐn
0.398390 co-occurrences
liú
0.3921,266 co-occurrences
tán
0.391630 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

chàngsuǒyùyánHSK 6+

to speak freely; to say freely what one wants to say

phrase
hānchànglínlíHSK 7+

to one's heart's content; expressing something fully; fully and delightedly; in a flowing and lucid style

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这条高速公路很通,车辆可以快速通行。

Zhè tiáo gāosù gōnglù hěn chàngtōng, chēliàng kěyǐ kuàisù tōngxíng.

This highway is very smooth, and vehicles can pass through quickly.

99 健康网Mar 2026

女生得了闭经怎么调理?保持心情舒比进补更重要吗

nǚ shēng dé le bì jīng zěn má diào lǐ ? bǎo chí xīn qíng shū chàng bǐ jìn bǔ gēng chóng yāo ma

How to treat girls with amenorrhea? Is it more important to keep your mood in a good mood than tonic?

LtnMar 2026

全台最销安卓手机再度跌出前5!黑马机型销量暴增...

quán tái zuì chàng xiāo ān zhuó shǒu jī zài dù diē chū qián 5 ! hēi mǎ jī xíng xiāo liàng bào zēng . . .

Taiwan's best-selling Android mobile phone fell out of the top 5 again! Dark horse model sales skyrocketed...

99 健康网Feb 2026

...腔内见无回声区是怎么回事?宫腔积液排出不会腹痛吗

. . . qiāng nèi jiàn wú huí shēng qū shì zěn má huí shì ? gōng qiāng jī yè pái chū bù chàng huì fù tòng ma

... What happens to the anechoic zone in the cavity? Will abdominal pain occur if the discharge of uterine effusion is not smooth?

It之家Feb 2026

免费听 6 个月,Apple Music 新...

miǎn fèi chàng tīng gè yuè , xīn . . .

Enjoy 6 months of free streaming with Apple Music's new...

NewsFeb 2026

AI带旺需求...陆光通讯厂旺 订单排到Q4

dài wàng xū qiú . . . lù guāng tōng xùn hǎn chàng wàng dìng dān pái dào

AI Fuels Demand... Land-Based Optical Communication Manufacturers Booming with Orders Filled Through Q4

Tatoeba

她抓紧时间地阅读一本销小说。

Tā zhuājǐnshíjiān de yuèdú yī běn chàngxiāo xiǎoshuō.

She lost no time in reading a best-selling novel.

Tatoeba

汤姆的法语说的很流

Tāngmǔ de Fǎyǔ shuō de hěn liúchàng.

Tom is fluent in French.

Tatoeba

如果你有任何问题,所欲言

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu rènhé wèntí, chàngsuǒyùyán

If you have any questions, feel free to call.

Tatoeba

这辆车没有以前跑得那么顺了。

Zhè liàng chē méiyǒu yǐqián pǎo de nàme shùnchàng le.

This car is running less smoothly than it used to.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced chàng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 畅 (chàng) mean in Chinese?
畅 (chàng) primarily means "free." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2085 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 畅 and 汤?
畅 (chàng) and 汤 (tāng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 田 vs 氵 (same 昜 component).
How many strokes does 畅 have?
畅 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 畅?
The radical associated with 畅 is 田 (field). This radical appears in many characters related to field.
What are the components of 畅?
畅 is composed of: 申 (semantic), 昜 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰申昜 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 畅?
Common words with 畅 include: 流畅 (liú chàng, "flowing (of speech, writing)"); 畅销 (chàng xiāo, "to sell well"); 畅销书 (chàng xiāo shū, "best-seller"); 顺畅 (shùn chàng, "smooth and unhindered"); 畅饮 (chàng yǐn, "to have a few drinks"). There are over 27 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 畅 (chàng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation chàng: 肠 (intestine), 场 (field, place), 昌 ((bound form) prosperous), 猖 (ferocious), and 4 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 畅 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 畅 and the traditional form is 暢.

Practice writing with real-time feedback

Trace stroke sequences, hear native pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.

Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.