偿
HSK 5

偿 (cháng): repay, recompense, restitution

cháng

repay, recompense, restitution

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Pinyin

cháng

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

repay, recompense, restitution

How to Write 偿 (cháng)

偿 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 偿

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 尝 hints at the pronunciation.

What 偿 is Made Of

偿 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
尝to taste

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Words Using 偿

Common Chinese words that contain 偿:

偿还

chánghuán

无偿

wúcháng

补偿

bǔcháng

赔偿

péicháng

得不偿失

débùchángshī

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