CHANG-3
('chang' in the third tone)
There are 31 standard Chinese characters
with a 'chang' pronunciation. Major sound-indicating components are: 昌 (8 occurences),长(6 occurences), what is to the right of 土 in 场 (3 occurences)
场 = open area
Most commonly encountered as:
广场 = guang(3)chang(3) = town square; plaza
市场 = shi(4)chang(3) = market (where vegetables and
other items are sold on many small stands)
The right part of the character 场, which does not
exist as a character itself, also occurs in:
汤 = tang(1) = soup
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