暂(zàn)

HSK 512 strokesTrad. 暫

temporary

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Character information

Pinyin
zàn
Meaning
temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
暫

Origin & structure

Where 暂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱斩日

In this compound, the meaning comes from 日 (sun); 斩 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

斩zhǎn日rì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 暂 step by step

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

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Words with 暂

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

zàn暂tíng停
HSK 5

to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player)

Open 暂停 page →
zàn暂shí时
HSK 5

temporary; provisional; for the time being

Open 暂时 page →
duǎn短zàn暂
HSK 7-9

of short duration; brief; momentary

Open 短暂 page →
zàn暂qiě且

for now; for the time being; temporarily

Open 暂且 page →
zàn暂dìng定

temporary arrangement; provisional; tentative

Open 暂定 page →
zàn暂zhù住zhèng证

temporary residence permit

Open 暂住证 page →
zàn暂huǎn缓

to postpone

Open 暂缓 page →
zàn暂xíng行

provisional

Open 暂行 page →

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停时短且定住证缓

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