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March 24, 2026
昌Chāng(Chang1)
昌 (chāng) primarily means prosperous or flourishing, often used in contexts relating to growth or success. Additionally, it can be a surname 'Chang' and is associated with positive attributes like sunlight and goodness. The character evokes a sense of brightness and thriving, making it suitable for describing thriving businesses or flourishing communities.
Strokes8Radical日Frequency#15002DifficultyHard
Cultural Note
The character 昌 is often used in auspicious phrases during celebrations, such as Chinese New Year, where prosperity and growth are highly valued. It embodies the hope for a prosperous year ahead.
Memory Tip
Imagine a bright sun ('日') shining over flourishing plants ('昌'). The '昌' looks like a tree thriving under the sun. Remember that both the sun and a thriving tree connect to 'prosperity', and '昌' sounds like 'chāng', which can remind you of 'change' for better growth.
Meanings of 昌
Chāng(Chang1)
1prosperous
2flourishing
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About 昌
昌Simplified
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日Radical
人名míngcíproper noun (pr.n.)Part of Speech
#15002Frequency Rank
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AI Study Notes for 昌
Memory Mnemonic
Imagine a bright sun ('日') shining over flourishing plants ('昌'). The '昌' looks like a tree thriving under the sun. Remember that both the sun and a thriving tree connect to 'prosperity', and '昌' sounds like 'chāng', which can remind you of 'change' for better growth.
Usage Notes
Be careful not to confuse 昌 with similar-sounding characters that convey a more negative meaning. It is generally used in formal contexts, such as in business or literature. Common collocations include 昌盛 (prosperous) and 光辉灿烂 (brilliant and flourishing).
HSK Study Tips
Although 昌 is not included in the official HSK vocabulary, it relates to other words about success and prosperity that may appear in HSK Level 5 or higher. Focus on recognizing its use in phrases and its positive connotations when studying related words.
Cultural Note
The character 昌 is often used in auspicious phrases during celebrations, such as Chinese New Year, where prosperity and growth are highly valued. It embodies the hope for a prosperous year ahead.
Common Mistakes
Learners often mistakenly use 昌 in contexts where they should be using other words for growth, such as 发展 (fāzhǎn, development). For instance, saying '公司昌' (gōngsī chāng) instead of '公司发展' (gōngsī fāzhǎn) may lead to confusion.
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Grammar Patterns of 昌
昌 functions as a noun — it names a person, place, thing, or concept. Place it as a subject before the verb (主+谓) or as an object after the verb (谓+宾). Most Chinese nouns require a measure word between the number and the noun (e.g. 一个/三本). It carries 4 related meanings, each with its own usage notes below. The example sentences below show it in action, with practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) on every line.
Exercise 1 of 3
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东有唐寿____城及出天马的汉渥洼池故址.
City and east of Pegasustang shou chang Han Chi Wagu zhi Ottawa.
Example Sentences for 昌 (3)
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东有唐寿昌城及出天马的汉渥洼池故址.
dōng yǒu táng shòu chāng chéng jí chū tiān mǎ de hàn wò wā chí gù zhǐ.
City and east of Pegasustang shou chang Han Chi Wagu zhi Ottawa.
yù chāng xiáng lǐ ná bù chū shí zhī liǎn, pén , ér qiě dū shì jiǎn.
They don't have even ten wash - basins across the street , and those are all seconds.
Cultural Notes for 昌
🏮Cultural insight
The character 昌 is often used in auspicious phrases during celebrations, such as Chinese New Year, where prosperity and growth are highly valued. It embodies the hope for a prosperous year ahead.
Word Family of 昌
Compounds18
唱chang4to sing
娼chang1prostitute, harlot
倡chang4to initiate
猖chang1mad, wild; reckless, unruly
鲳chang1silvery pomfret, Stromateoides argenteus
晿
菖chang1iris, sweet flag, Calamus
誯
锠
阊chang1the gates of heaven; the main gate of a palace
椙
淐
焻
琩
裮
錩
閶chang1the gates of heaven; the main gate of a palace
鯧chang1silvery pomfret, Stromateoides argenteus
Words Containing This Character16
昌Chāngprosperous
南昌also Nanchang county
武昌Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wǔhànshì], Hubei
南昌市Nanchang prefecture level city and capital of Jiangxi province 江西省 in southeast China
李昌镐Lee Chang-ho (1975-), South Korean Go player李昌鎬
昌盛chāngshèngprosperous
繁荣昌盛glorious and flourishing (idiom); thriving繁榮昌盛
赖昌星Lai Changxing (1958-), notorious Xiamen mafia boss involved in large scale corruption and smuggling, extradited from Canada back to China in 2008賴昌星
昌平Changping district of Beijing, formerly Changping county
西昌Xichang cosmodrome
金昌Jinchang prefecture-level city in Gansu
文昌Wenchang City, Hainan
许昌Xuchang prefecture level city in north Henan, on the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line許昌
