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.

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Words with 场

临场

lín chǎng

to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc)

临场感

lín chǎng gǎn

the feeling of actually being there

逢场作戏

féng chǎng zuò xì

lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun

进场

jìn chǎng

to enter the venue

游戏场

yóu xì chǎng

playground

游乐场

yóu lè chǎng

playground

游艺场

yóu yì chǎng

place of entertainment

运动场

yùn dòng chǎng

sports field

过场

guò chǎng

interlude

道场

dào chǎng

abbr. for 菩提道場|菩提道场[Pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3]

采矿场

cǎi kuàng chǎng

mining area

重力场

zhòng lì chǎng

gravitational field

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