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

我们在湖边徜徉。

Wǒmen zài húbiān chángyáng.

We strolled at leisure along the lakeside.

她喜欢徜徉在书海之中。

Tā xǐhuan chángyáng zài shū hǎi 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

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

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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