徜 (cháng): (in 徜徉) to wander at leisure; t…

Meanings

1 (in 徜徉) to wander at leisure; to roam freely

Characters

徜

cháng

(in 徜徉) to wander at leisure

Examples

HSK 7-9

我们在湖边徜徉。

Wǒmen zài húbiān chángyáng.

We strolled at leisure along the lakeside.

HSK 7-9

她喜欢徜徉在书海之中。

Tā xǐhuan chángyáng zài shūhǎi zhīzhōng.

She loves to lose herself wandering among books.

Tips

usage

Bound; it occurs only in 徜徉 ('to wander at leisure'), a literary word for relaxed, carefree roaming, often used figuratively for losing oneself in books or scenery.

Components

radical

彳 chì

step; to walk (radical)

The step radical, fitting for a word about strolling. It groups this character with its partner 徉 and with 徘.

phonetic

尚 shàng

still; to esteem; phonetic

Supplies the sound; shàng shifts to cháng. It is phonetic here; the same element gives 常 (often) and 堂.

Stroke Order

徜 cháng

Related Words

徜徉 chángyáng #26,480

to wander about leisurely / to stroll at ease / to linger unhurriedly

畅游 chàngyóu #25,426

to travel freely / to swim freely / to roam with pleasure

流浪 liúlàng HSK 7-9 #5,847

to wander / to roam / to be homeless

游荡 yóudàng #6,992

to wander / to roam / to loiter

畅行无阻 chàngxíng-wúzǔ #54,514

to pass through unimpeded / to move freely without obstacles

转悠 zhuànyou HSK 7-9 #9,718

to stroll around / to wander about / to roam

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

茶余饭后 cháyú-fànhòu #48,180

leisure time after meals / over tea and after dinner / in one's spare time (for casual conversation or activity)

游 yóu HSK 3 #2,419

to swim / to travel; to tour; to roam