场

chǎng

large place used for a specific purpose

stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams; variant of 場|场[chang3]

Earth (土) + sound cue (勿) = a designated ground or open space

勿 here is largely phonetic, lending a sound close to chǎng; 土 carries the meaning, anchoring the character to a patch of ground set aside for a purpose.

土+勿→场
勿Originally a pictograph of a flagPhonetic
土EarthSemantic

这场比赛非常精彩,大家都很兴奋。

zhè chǎng bǐ sài fēi cháng jīng cǎi , dà jiā dōu hěn xīng fèn 。

This match was extremely exciting; everyone was very excited.

演员走上场,开始表演第二场戏。

yǎn yuán zǒu shàng chǎng , kāi shǐ biǎo yǎn dì èr chǎng xì 。

The actor walked onto the stage and began performing the second scene of the play.

Words with 场

冷场

lěng chǎng

stage wait

夜场

yè chǎng

evening show (at a theater etc)

走过场

zǒu guò chǎng

to go through the motions

大农场

dà nóng chǎng

ranch

市场价

shì chǎng jià

market price

下场

xià chǎng

to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc)

下场

xià chang

the end

虚惊一场

xū jīng yī chǎng

(idiom) a false alarm; a scare that turns out to be nothing

粉墨登场

fěn mò dēng chǎng

to make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)

用场

yòng chǎng

use; application

菜市场

cài shì chǎng

food market

赛马场

sài mǎ chǎng

race course

More characters with 土

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