• 1528th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 34 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cǎn (can3)miserable • wretched • cruel • inhuman • seriously • badly • tragic

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cǎn (can3)The component is pronounced as 'sān' (san1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for cǎn (can3)The component is pronounced as 'cān' (can1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for cǎn (can3)The component is pronounced as 'shān' (shan1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

惨遭 (慘遭)

Uncommon

悲惨 (悲慘)
凄惨 (悽慘)
惨不忍睹 (慘不忍睹)
惨叫 (慘叫)
惨败 (慘敗)
惨死 (慘死)
惨淡 (慘淡)
惨烈 (慘烈)
惨痛 (慘痛)
惨重 (慘重)

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  • 1291st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 45 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dàn (dan4)insipid • diluted • weak • mild • light in color • tasteless • fresh • indifferent • nitrogen

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for dàn (dan4)The component is pronounced as 'yán' (yan2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

平淡 
淡定 

Uncommon

冷淡 
扯淡 
冲淡 (沖淡)
淡化 
淡忘 
淡淡 
淡漠 
淡然 
清淡 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.