Usage of the character 昌

Deng Shichang (1849-1894), Qing dynasty naval specialist, founded naval dockyards and two naval colleges, died heroically in action against the Japanese

Wǔchāngqū

武昌区

[武昌區]

Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市／武汉市 ( Wǔhànshì), Hubei

Guǎngchāngxiàn

广昌县

[廣昌縣]

Guangchang county in Fuzhou 撫州／抚州, Jiangxi

Chāngníngxiàn

昌宁县

[昌寧縣]

Changning county in Baoshan 保山 ( Bǎoshān), Yunnan

Chāngjí Shì

昌吉市

[昌吉市]

Changji, county-level city in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture 昌吉回族自治州 ( Chāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu), Xinjiang

Xǔchāng Shì

许昌市

[許昌市]

Xuchang, prefecture-level city in Henan Province 河南省 ( Hénán Shěng)

Sū Zhēnchāng

苏贞昌

[蘇貞昌]

Su Tseng-chang (1947-), Taiwanese DPP politician, premier of the Republic of China (2019-)

Chāngyì Shì

昌邑市

[昌邑市]

Changyi, a county-level city in Weifang City 濰坊市／潍坊市 ( Wéifāng Shì), Shandong

Déchāng Xiàn

德昌县

[德昌縣]

Dechang, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture 涼山彝族自治州／凉山彝族自治州 ( Liángshān Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Sichuan

Xú Shìchāng

徐世昌

[徐世昌]

Xu Shichang (1855-1939), politician associated with the Northern Warlords, president of China in 1921

Wénchāngshì

文昌市

[文昌市]

Wenchang City, Hainan

Chāngyuánshì

昌原市

[昌原市]

Changwon City, capital of South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道／庆尚南道 ( Qìngshàngnándào), South Korea

Lǐ Chānghào

李昌镐

[李昌鎬]

Lee Chang-ho (1975-), South Korean Go player

Lài Chāngxīng

赖昌星

[賴昌星]

Lai Changxing (1958-), notorious Xiamen mafia boss involved in large scale corruption and smuggling, extradited from Canada back to China in 2008

Dūchāngxiàn

都昌县

[都昌縣]

Duchang county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi

Huìchāngxiàn

会昌县

[會昌縣]

Huichang county in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

Chāngjiāngxiàn

昌江县

[昌江縣]

Changjiang Lizu autonomous county, Hainan

Chānglèxiàn

昌乐县

[昌樂縣]

Changle county in Weifang 濰坊／潍坊 ( Wéifāng), Shandong

Dōngchāngfǔ

东昌府

[東昌府]

Dongchangfu district of Liaocheng city 聊城市 ( Liáochéngshì), Shandong

Fánchāng Qū

繁昌区

[繁昌區]

Fanchang, a district of Wuhu City 蕪湖市／芜湖市 ( Wúhú Shì), Anhui

Hán Shìchāng

韩世昌

[韓世昌]

Han Shichang (1897-1977), actor specializing in Kunqu opera 崑曲／昆曲 ( Kūnqǔ)

Ruìchāng Shì

瑞昌市

[瑞昌市]

Ruichang, a county-level city in Jiujiang City 九江市 ( Jiǔjiāng Shì), Jiangxi

Xiàochāngxiàn

孝昌县

[孝昌縣]

Xiaochang county in Xiaogan 孝感 ( Xiàogǎn), Hubei

Chānglíxiàn

昌黎县

[昌黎縣]

Changli county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島／秦皇岛 ( Qínhuángdǎo), Hebei

Xīnchāng Xiàn

新昌县

[新昌縣]

Xinchang County in Shaoxing 紹興／绍兴 ( Shàoxīng), Zhejiang

Lèchāng Shì

乐昌市

[樂昌市]

Lechang, a county-level city in Shaoguan City 韶關市／韶关市 ( Sháoguān Shì), Guangdong

Píngchāngxiàn

平昌县

[平昌縣]

Pingchang county in Panzhihua 攀枝花 ( Pānzhīhuā), south Sichuan

Chāngdū Shì

昌都市

[昌都市]

Qamdo, prefecture-level city in Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏自治區／西藏自治区 ( Xīzàng Zìzhìqū)

Xīchāng Shì

西昌市

[西昌市]

Xichang, a county-level city in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture 涼山彝族自治州／凉山彝族自治州 ( Liángshān Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Sichuan

Túnchāng Xiàn

屯昌县

[屯昌縣]

Tunchang County, Hainan

Chāngpíng Qū

昌平区

[昌平區]

Changping, a district of Beijing

Lǐ Huìchāng

李会昌

[李會昌]

Lee Hoi-chang (1935-), South Korean politician

Nánchāng Shì

南昌市

[南昌市]

Nanchang, prefecture-level city and capital of Jiangxi Province 江西省 ( Jiāngxī Shěng)

Chāngyìqū

昌邑区

[昌邑區]

Changyi district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province

Jiànchāngxiàn

建昌县

[建昌縣]

Jianchang county in Huludao 葫蘆島／葫芦岛, Liaoning

Nánchāngxiàn

南昌县

[南昌縣]

Nanchang county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi

Dōngchāngqū

东昌区

[東昌區]

Dongchang district of Tonghua city 通化市, Jilin

Dīng Rǔchāng

丁汝昌

[丁汝昌]

Ding Ruchang (1836-1895), commander of the Qing North China Navy

Yǒngchāng Xiàn

永昌县

[永昌縣]

Yongchang, a county in Jinchang City 金昌市 ( Jīnchāng Shì), Gansu

wénchāngyú

文昌鱼

[文昌魚]

lancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum), a primitive fish

Jīnchāng Shì

金昌市

[金昌市]

Jinchang, prefecture-level city in Gansu Province 甘肅省／甘肃省 ( Gānsù Shěng)

Chāngjiāngqū

昌江区

[昌江區]

Changjiang district of Jingdezhen City 景德鎮市／景德镇市 ( Jǐngdézhèn Shì), Jiangxi

Chāngtúxiàn

昌图县

[昌圖縣]

Changtu county in Tieling 鐵嶺／铁岭 ( Tiělǐng), Liaoning

Yíchāng Shì

宜昌市

[宜昌市]

Yichang, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省 ( Húběi Shěng)

Dōngchāngfǔqū

东昌府区

[東昌府區]

Dongchangfu district of Liaocheng city 聊城市 ( Liáochéngshì), Shandong

Wǔchāng Qǐyì

武昌起义

[武昌起義]

Wuchang Uprising of October 10th, 1911, which led to Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai Revolution and the fall of the Qing dynasty

Chāngdíjiā'ěr

昌迪加尔

[昌迪加爾]

Chandighar, capital of Punjab state of northwest India

Lèchāngzhījìng

乐昌之镜

[樂昌之鏡]

see 樂昌破鏡／乐昌破镜 ( Lèchāng-pòjìng)

Lèchāngpòjìng

乐昌破镜

[樂昌破鏡]

lit. the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主／乐昌公主 ( Lèchāng Gōngzhǔ) (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom)
fig. the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship

Lèchāngfēnjìng

乐昌分镜

[樂昌分鏡]