cháng

苌

Character · Proper noun · NounTraditional萇

a plant name; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

proper noun

see '苌楚' (meaning: carambola; starfruit)

literary

This character is rarely used alone. Its primary function in modern Chinese is either as part of the plant name '苌楚' or as a surname.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
cháng苌
chǔ楚
zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
 。

Ancient texts mention the plant called '苌楚'.

Cháng苌
chǔ楚
 ，
sú俗
chēng称
yáng羊
táo桃
 。

苌楚 is commonly called '羊桃' (starfruit).

2.

noun

surname; family name

A relatively uncommon surname in China.

Cháng苌
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Chang is our new neighbor.

Lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
Cháng苌
Hóng弘
shì是
Zhōu周
cháo朝
de的
dà大
fū夫
 。

The historical figure Chang Hong was a senior official of the Zhou dynasty.