灿(càn)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 燦

glorious

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Character information

Pinyin
càn
Meaning
glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
燦

Origin & structure

Where 灿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火山

In this compound, the meaning comes from 火 (fire); 山 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

火huǒ山shān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 灿 step by step

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

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Words with 灿

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

càn灿làn烂
HSK 7-9

to glitter; brilliant; splendid

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gǎng港càn灿

(derog.) Hong Konger

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càn灿xiào笑

to smile brightly

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càn灿ruò若fán繁xīng星

bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent

Open 灿若繁星 page →
jīn金càn灿càn灿

golden-bright and dazzling

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Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 灿’s common words

烂港笑若繁星金

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