娼(chāng)

11 strokes

prostitute

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Character information

Pinyin
chāng
Meaning
prostitute
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 娼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女昌

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 昌 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

女nǚ昌chāng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 娼 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 娼

Common words using 娼 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chāng娼nǚ女

prostitute

Open 娼女 page →
chāng娼jì妓

prostitute

Open 娼妓 page →
chāng娼fù妇

prostitute

Open 娼妇 page →
piáo嫖chāng娼

to visit prostitutes

Open 嫖娼 page →
bī逼liáng良wéi为chāng娼

to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)

Open 逼良为娼 page →

Related characters

From 娼’s common words

女妓妇嫖逼良为

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