1. 掺

掺

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  • 3302nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
掺→
扌参
2Radical
掺→
扌hand厶private大big彡bristle/beard
3Graphical
掺→
亅二㇛丶人一彡

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chān (chan1)to mix
2. shǎn (shan3)to grasp

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 掺 chān (chan1)The component 参 is pronounced as 'cān' (can1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 掺 chān (chan1)The component 彡 is pronounced as 'shān' (shan1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 掺 shǎn (shan3)The component 参 is pronounced as 'cān' (can1). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for 掺 shǎn (shan3)The component 参 is pronounced as 'shēn' (shen1). It has the same pinyin initial.
5. Pronunciation clue for 掺 shǎn (shan3)The component 扌 is pronounced as 'shǒu' (shou3). It has the same pinyin initial.
6. Pronunciation clue for 掺 shǎn (shan3)The component 彡 is pronounced as 'shān' (shan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

掺杂 (摻雜)

Uncommon

掺和 (摻和)
掺水 (摻水)

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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.
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