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Character #423 · The First 1000
参 (參) cān meaning: participate
to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal
Also read shēn (ginseng (as in 人参))
Also read shēn (ginseng (as in 人參))
- Strokes
- 811
- TraditionalSimplified
- 參 参
- Poster cell
- C16
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02 练习纸
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Practice writing 参參
Write 参參 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, cān, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet 03 千字海报
04 问答
Quick answers
- What does 参 mean in English?
- 参 (cān) means "participate": to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal.
- How do you pronounce 参?
- 参 is pronounced cān in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄘㄢ. It can also be read shēn (ginseng (as in 人参)).
- How many strokes does 参 have?
- The simplified form, 参, has 8 strokes. The traditional form, 參, has 11.
- What is the traditional form of 参?
- The traditional form of 参 is 參. 参 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 參 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
- What are common words with 参?
- Common words that use 参 include 参加 (cānjiā, to participate), 参观 (cānguān, to look around), 参考 (cānkǎo, consultation), 参赛 (cānsài, to compete).
- How common is 参?
- 参 is number 423 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell C16 of The First 1000 poster.
Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.