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偿 - cháng

repay, recompense; restitution

repay, recompense; restitution

How to read 偿

Click 偿 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyincháng
Englishrepay, recompense; restitution
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

偿付 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 偿债. Please read 偿命 one more time.

Common words with this character

to pay back
to repay a debt
to pay with one's life
to repay; to pay off a debt

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 偿 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 偿付 and 偿债 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 偿.