场
field, place
At a glance · 场
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
场字小篆从土昜声，为形声字；本义为平坦的场地、田畴。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
场本义为平坦空地、场所。
Structure
形声字，左部『土』为意符，右部『昜』为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinchǎng
Radical土
Strokes6
UnicodeU+573A
Character type形声
Theme地理
Six languages, one character
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English
field, place
Chang is a phonetic-semantic character meaning an open field or place.
Français
champ, place
Chang est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant un champ ou une place.
Español
campo, lugar
Chang es un carácter fonosemántico que significa campo o lugar.
العربية
ساحة، ميدان
تشانغ حرف صوتي دلالي يعني ساحة مفتوحة أو مكاناً.
Русский
поле, площадка
Чан — фоносемантический знак, означающий открытое поле или площадку.
Common words
- 场地chǎng dìfield
- 广场guǎng chǎngsquare