倘 (cháng) · (in 倘佯) to wander leisurely; to roam at ease

Meanings

1 (in 倘佯) to wander leisurely; to roam at ease

Characters

倘

cháng

(in 倘佯) to wander leisurely; to roam at ease

Examples

HSK 7-9

他在湖边倘佯。

Tā zài húbiān chángyáng.

He strolled at leisure by the lakeside.

HSK 7-9

假日里她喜欢在花丛中倘佯。

Jiàrì lǐ tā xǐhuan zài huācóng zhōng chángyáng.

On holidays she likes to wander among the flowers.

Tips

usage

Read cháng only in 倘佯 (to roam at ease), a variant writing of 徜徉. For "if" the character is read 倘.

Components

radical

亻 rén

person

The side-form of the person radical 人. It carries no meaning in the conjunction "if"; the character was borrowed for its sound to write this grammatical word.

phonetic

尚 shàng

still; esteem

Supplies the reading, related to tǎng and cháng. It is the pure phonetic element of the character.

Stroke Order

倘 cháng

Related Words

倘若 tǎngruò HSK 7-9 #21,150

if / supposing / in the event that

流浪 liúlàng HSK 7-9 #5,847

to wander / to roam / to be homeless

逛 guàng HSK 4 #4,567

to stroll; to wander around / to visit (shops, parks, etc.); to browse

晃 huàng HSK 7-9 #3,626

to sway / to shake / to wander about

安心 ānxīn HSK 7-9 #5,420

at ease; relieved / to feel reassured; to set one's mind at rest

散 sǎn HSK 6 #3,104

loose; scattered; unbound / leisurely; relaxed; idle / powdered medicine (in TCM names)

放心 fàngxīn HSK 3 #2,180

to feel relieved / to be at ease

胖 pán #2,079

at ease; contented / healthy and serene

轻松 qīngsōng HSK 4 #1,561

relaxed; at ease / effortless; easy-going

减轻 jiǎnqīng HSK 4 #5,940

to lighten / to alleviate / to ease