昶 (chǎng) - Long day & extended daylight

昶Tone 3

chǎng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

嫦晨

昶 · chǎng

Long day;

extended daylight;

clear and bright;

also used as a personal name meaning 'perpetual', 'eternal'.

Long dayextended daylightclear and bright

Usage highlights

Clear and brightCheerful dispositionLong dayEternal lightName usageAncient character

Synonyms

  • 明— bright, clear
  • 朗— bright, clear
  • 永— perpetual, eternal

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The weather is clear and bright (天气昶朗).
  • He has a cheerful disposition (性情昶达).
  • The ancient character 昶 means a long day (永日).
  • It is a rare but elegant name (名字昶).

Collocations

  • Clear and bright(昶朗)
  • Cheerful disposition(昶达)
  • Long day(永昶)
  • Eternal light(昶光)
  • Name usage(昶字)
  • Ancient character(古昶)

Idioms

  • A long day and eternal light(永日昶光)
  • Clear skies and bright sun(天清日昶)
  • A cheerful heart and open mind(心昶神怡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted 'a long day', symbolizing extended daylight and brightness.
  • In naming, it conveys a sense of perpetual light, cheerfulness, and an open, optimistic spirit.
  • Its structure combines '永' (perpetual) and '日' (sun), reinforcing its meaning of enduring brightness.

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