忖(cǔn)

6 strokes

to ponder

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Character information

Pinyin
cǔn
Meaning
to ponder; to speculate; to consider; to guess
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 忖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄寸

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (mind); 寸 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

忄xīn寸cùn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 忖 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 忖

Common words using 忖 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cǔn忖duó度

to speculate; to surmise; to wonder whether; to guess

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cǔn忖sī思

to reckon; to consider; to ponder; to estimate

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cǔn忖liáng量

to turn things over in one's mind; to conjecture; to guess

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sī思cǔn忖

to ponder

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Related characters

From 忖’s common words

度思量

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