谙(ān)

11 strokesTrad. 諳

to be versed in

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Character information

Pinyin
ān
Meaning
to be versed in; to know well
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
諳

Origin & structure

Where 谙 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠音

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 音 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

讠yán音yīn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 谙 step by step

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

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Words with 谙

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

shēn深ān谙

to know (sth) very well; to be an expert in

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shú熟ān谙

to know sth fluently; well-versed

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ān谙shì事

(often used in the negative in describing a young person) to have an unders…

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ān谙shú熟

to be proficient in

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Related characters

From 谙’s common words

深熟事

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