• 1250th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 64 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chàng (chang4)to sing • to call loudly • to chant

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for chàng (chang4)The component is pronounced as 'chāng' (chang1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

唱歌 
演唱会 (演唱會)

Uncommon

假唱 
合唱 
合唱团 (合唱團)
唱功 
唱片 
弹唱 (彈唱)
歌唱 
演唱 
翻唱 
说唱 (說唱)

RareShow 52

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.