簪(zān)

18 strokes

hairpin

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Character information

Pinyin
zān
Meaning
hairpin
Strokes
18
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 簪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮朁

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 朁 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺮朁cǎn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 簪 step by step

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

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Words with 簪

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

fā发zān簪

hairpin

Open 发簪 page →
chí持tuó橐zān簪bǐ笔

to serve as a counselor (idiom)

Open 持橐簪笔 page →

Related characters

From 簪’s common words

发持橐笔

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