How to Write 塲 (cháng) — Meaning “field; place”

Imagine a field of dirt (土) under a bright sun (the top of 昜 looks like a sun with rays). The picture of a sunny open field helps you remember that 塲 means 'field' or 'place'.

Start with the left radical 土 (three strokes: horizontal, vertical, horizontal). Then write 昜 on the right, being careful not to confuse it with 易 (which has no horizontal line above the 勿). The overall shape is left narrow and right wide, and the bottom of 昜 should align with the bottom of 土.

塲 means 'field' or 'place' and has the right part 昜. 堙 (yīn) means 'to bury' or 'fill in', and its right part is 垔 (a barrier shape). 堞 (dié) means 'battlements' or 'city wall', and its right part is 枼 (leaf-like). Visually, 昜 is more open, while 垔 and 枼 are more closed or layered.

塲 appears in traditional Chinese vocabulary such as 塲地 (venue), 塲合 (occasion), and 运动塲 (sports field). In simplified Chinese, 塲 is usually replaced by 场, so you will mostly see 塲 in older texts, Taiwan, or Hong Kong writing. It is also used in some cultural terms like 道塲 (dojo or ritual site).

Common words containing 塲 include: 塲地 (cháng dì) — venue; site; 塲合 (cháng hé) — occasion; situation; 运动塲 (yùn dòng cháng) — Sports field.