(càn)

17 strokes

gem

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
càn
Meaning
gem; luster of gem
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰王粲

The luster 粲 of a gem 王; 粲 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

cuǐcàn

bright; resplendent

Open 璀璨 page →
càn

lustrous jade

Open 璨玉 page →
càncàn

very bright

Open 璨璨 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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