昌 chāng prosperous
sunlight; prosperous
How it came to be
会意 · Meaning + meaning
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
The oldest form joins the sun and a mouth: people woken at dawn by shouts or songs.
用法
- Prosperous, thriving: 昌盛 (chāngshèng) prosperous, 繁荣昌盛 (fánróng-chāngshèng) flourishing and prosperous, a stock phrase for a nation.
- Also a common element in names and place names (南昌 Nánchāng). Not used as a standalone modern word.