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chang¹
Where it comes from
From Persian چنگ (čang).
noun changs · çeng
- A traditional harp of central and southwest Asia
Chang²
- /t͡ʃæŋ/
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋ/
Sounds like Jhang, Zhang · Rhymes with -æŋ
Where it comes from
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 張／张 (Zhāng) Wade-Giles romanization: Chang¹. Doublet of Teo.
proper noun Zhang · Jhang
- A surname from Mandarin. Former Chinese warlord Chang Hsueh-liang, who along with Chinese Communists kidnapped Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek and changed the course of Chinese history, died in Hawaii on Oct. 15, Taiwan and Chinese news agencies reported. He was 100.[…] Chang was born June 3, 1901, in the northeastern pr
Chang³
- /t͡ʃæŋ/
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋ/
Sounds like Jhang, Zhang · Rhymes with -æŋ
Where it comes from
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 章 (Zhāng) Wade-Giles romanization: Chang¹.
proper noun Zhang
- A surname from Chinese. Chang Chen-wei (章宸瑋), a second-year high school student, said he learned a lot from the American participants, whom he said "did not just come here to compete." Describing the local teams as valuing more than just wins and losses, Chang said he was impressed by their collaboration and enjoyment of t
Chang⁴
- /t͡ʃæŋ/
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋ/
Sounds like Jhang, Zhang · Rhymes with -æŋ
Where it comes from
From Mandarin 常 (Cháng).
proper noun
- A surname from Chinese.
Chang⁵
- /t͡ʃæŋ/
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋ/
Sounds like Jhang, Zhang · Rhymes with -æŋ
Where it comes from
From Chinese 鄭／郑, either via Hakka Chhang or Cantonese zeng⁶.
proper noun
- A surname from Chinese.
Chang⁶
- /t͡ʃæŋ/
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋ/
Sounds like Jhang, Zhang · Rhymes with -æŋ
Where it comes from
From Korean 장 (jang).
proper noun Jang · Zang
- A surname from Korean.
Chang⁷
- /t͡ʃæŋ/
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋ/
Sounds like Jhang, Zhang · Rhymes with -æŋ
proper noun
- A Naga language spoken in north-eastern India.
Chang⁸
- /t͡ʃæŋ/
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋ/
Sounds like Jhang, Zhang · Rhymes with -æŋ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Dzongkha ལྕང་ (lcang)
proper noun
- A gewog of Thimphu District, Bhutan.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: kiang, yangtze, yangtze kiang, yangtze river, cheng, folio, chan, counterfeit, ticket, hung, sheet, lw, cards, tung, jubilee, gnp
Translations
Talk about this word "chang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chang. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chang. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chang "chang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chang.Cite this
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title = {chang},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chang},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
