What does 倡 mean in Chinese?

倡 (chàng) means "to initiate; to instigate; to introduce; to lead" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 倡?

倡 is pronounced "chàng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

倡 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 倡 include 提倡 (to promote), 倡导 (to advocate), 倡议 (to suggest), 倡仪 (initiative), 倡始 (to initiate).

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倡

chàng

to initiate; to instigate; to introduce; to lead

verb

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

他首倡这个运动。

Tā shǒuchàng zhège yùndòng

He initiated this movement

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
提倡	tí chàng	to promote	HSK 5
倡导	chàng dǎo	to advocate	HSK 7-9
倡议	chàng yì	to suggest	HSK 7-9
倡仪	chàng yí	initiative
倡始

倡 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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