畅 (chàng) — smooth, unimpeded, free (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Definition
畅 (chàng) is a bound morpheme meaning 'smooth, free, unimpeded.' It almost never stands alone — learn it through common compounds like 畅通, 畅销, and 舒畅.
bound form
smoothunimpededfree (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Examples
- ，。Zhè tiáo gōng lù xiū hǎo hòu, chàng tōng le hěn duō.After this highway was repaired, it became much smoother.
- 。Zhè kuǎn xīn chǎn pǐn zài shì chǎng shàng fēi cháng chàng xiāo.This new product sells very well on the market.
- ，。Zhōu mò qù gōng yuán sàn bù, xīn qíng hěn shū chàng.Going for a walk in the park on weekends makes me feel very relaxed.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 暢; 畅 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
昜
昜yáng暢chàng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 暢 combines 申 and 昜, with 昜 giving the sound; the simplified 畅 is a later shorthand.
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