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Character #423 · The First 1000

cān

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
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • cānjiā to participate
  • cānguān to look around
  • cānkǎo consultation
  • cānsài to compete
  • cānmóu staff officer
  • cānjiàn to refer to
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

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
Cell C16 · 28 × 36 grid

参參 is #423 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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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.