The Chinese Radical: 昌


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Meaning
prosperous, flourishing    昌

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 2
sing, to call loudly, to chant
chàng
Left: mouth 口, right: prosperous, flourishing 昌 (Two suns 日 and it is flourishing.)
A mouth as big as two suns makes a good singer.  
HSK 5
to propose, instigate, initiate, promote, introduce
chàng
Left: person 亻, right: to flourish 昌 (Two suns 日 and it is flourishing.)
According to this person, there should be two suns: that was the proposal!  
HSK 6
prosperous, flourishing
chāng
Two suns 日
Two suns shine: all is prosperous and flourishing.  
no HSK
ferocious, savage, furious
chāng
Left: wild animal 犭(dog on the hind legs), right: flourish, prosperous 昌 (Two suns 日 and it is flourishing.)
A wild animal that "flourishes" is ferocious.  
no HSK
prostitute
chāng
Left: woman 女, right: to flourish 昌 (Two suns 日 and it is flourishing)
The woman like two suns is: the prostitute.  

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