潺(chán)

15 strokes

flow

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Character information

Pinyin
chán
Meaning
flow; trickle (of water)
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 潺 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵孱

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 孱 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ孱chán

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 潺 step by step

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

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Words with 潺

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

chán潺chán潺

murmur; babble (sound of water)

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