掺(chān)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 摻
Readingschānxiāncànshǎn

to mix

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Character information

Pinyin
chān / xiān / càn / shǎn
Meaning
to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
摻

Origin & structure

Where 掺 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌参

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 参 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

扌shǒu参cān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 掺 step by step

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

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Words with 掺

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

chān掺jiǎ假

to mix in fake material; to adulterate

Open 掺假 page →
chān掺huo和

to mix; to put together; to interfere in; to get involved in

Open 掺和 page →
chān掺shuǐ水

to dilute; to water down; watered down

Open 掺水 page →

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From 掺’s common words

假和水

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