錾(zàn)

16 strokesTrad. 鏨

to engrave

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Character information

Pinyin
zàn
Meaning
to engrave
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
鏨

Origin & structure

Where 錾 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱斩金

A metal 金 cutting tool 斩; 斩 also provides the pronunciation

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

Made of

斩zhǎn金jīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 錾 step by step

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

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Words with 錾

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

zàn錾zǐ子

chisel

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Related characters

From 錾’s common words

子

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