畅

chàng

free

unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent

extend (申) + sound (昜) = smooth and unimpeded flow

申 carries a sense of extending or stretching outward, suggesting something flowing without obstruction. 昜 mainly contributes the sound chàng; the stretching idea in 申 does the semantic work.

申+昜→畅
昜A phonetic component related to risingPhonetic
申To extendSemantic

今天的交通很畅通,我们很快就到了。

jīn tiān de jiāo tōng hěn chàng tōng, wǒ men hěn kuài jiù dào le。

The traffic today was very smooth, and we arrived quickly.

她说起话来很流畅,让人听着很舒服。

tā shuō qǐ huà lái hěn liú chàng, ràng rén tīng zhe hěn shū fu。

She speaks very fluently, which is pleasant to listen to.

Words with 畅

畅想

chàng xiǎng

to think imaginatively; to envision freely

畅所欲言

chàng suǒ yù yán

lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic

通畅

tōng chàng

unobstructed; clear

酣畅

hān chàng

unrestrained

酣畅淋漓

hān chàng lín lí

to one's heart's content (idiom)

开畅

kāi chàng

happy and carefree

顺畅

shùn chàng

smooth and unhindered

充畅

chōng chàng

abundant and fluent

宽畅

kuān chàng

with no worries

恬畅

tián chàng

comfortable and happy

畅享

chàng xiǎng

to revel in; to fully enjoy (e.g. an immersive or high-quality experience) (often used in marketing)

畅快

chàng kuài

carefree

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