场
threshing floor; large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play)
Closest English meanings
field·place·scene·ground·site
The Calligrapher — Lù Jiǎnzhī 陆柬之
Tang calligrapher and nephew of Yu Shinan; his running-script 'Essay on Literature' survives
Tang calligrapher (), master of running script — known for 《文赋》. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
:The Book of Rites sets the 场 for the autumn harvest, where grain was threshed and counted. A 广场 gathered the Tang capital for proclamations. In the Water Margin, every 场面 of bloodshed is staged for loyalty. The character is flat ground made deliberate — a place where something happens.
Common words & phrases
- 场面 scene · spectacle · occasion · appearance
- 场所 place · site · venue · location
- 现场 scene · site · spot · on the spot
- 市场 market · marketplace
- 广场 square · plaza · public square
- 场地 field · ground · site · space
Read the story behind the character
The night 场 empties after the last train. A 场所 rents by the hour for the meeting. The 现场 of the crash is cordoned in yellow tape. The 市场 sets the price by the kilo. Crowds fill the 广场 for the holiday show. The 场地 closes at ten.
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