How do you pronounce 场?

场 is pronounced "chǎng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 场?

场 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 场?

Common words with 场 include 停车场 (parking lot), 全场 (everyone present), 上场 (on stage), 下场 (to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc)), 下场 (the end).

How do you write 场?

场 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 土. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

场 (chǎng), large place used for a specific purpose

Q: What does 场 mean in Chinese?

场 (chǎng) means "large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

场

chǎng

large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities

HSK 4classifier6 strokes

Traditional: 場

Character Breakdown

场 = 土 + 昜

An open field of earth — a place, a field

Radical: 土 (no. 32)Strokes: 6Traditional: 場

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Definitions

(classifier) large place used for a specific purpose
stage
scene (of a play)
classifier for sporting or recreational activities
classifier for number of exams

Example Sentences

我看了一场很精彩的电影。

Wǒ kàn le yì chǎng hěn jīngcǎi de diànyǐng

I watched a wonderful movie

Words Containing 场

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
停车场	tíng chē chǎng	parking lot	HSK 4
全场	quán chǎng	everyone present
上场	shàng chǎng	on stage	HSK 7-9
下场	xià chǎng	to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc)	HSK 7-9

Related Words

位(wèi)· position

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期(qī)· variant of 期[qi1]

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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