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参cān

to take part in, to intervene; ginseng. 8 strokes, radical 厶, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin cānStrokes 8Radical 厶Band HSK 2Words 6

How to write 参

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Stroke order chart for 参 — 8 strokes, radical 厶

Write 参 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 参 · the stroke-order rules

What 参 is made of

厶 (sī, private), 大 (dà, big) and 彡 (shān, hair).

彡 carries the sound.

Words that use 参

参(cān)观(guān) to visit, to tour
亲自去某个地方看看、了解情况

青年们参观了文化展馆。The young people went to tour the cultural exhibition hall.

Lesson 7, 去参观 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

参(cān)加(jiā) to take part in, to join
加入到某项活动当中

部分青年参加了公益调研活动。Some of the young people took part in the public-welfare survey.

Lesson 7, 去参观 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

参(cān)考(kǎo) to consult as reference
查阅别的资料来帮助自己思考

写论文时要多参考权威资料。When writing a thesis, you should consult authoritative sources.

Lesson 250, 本科求索与学海启航 · 校园治学与青春求索 · Campus Academics, Intellectual Debate & Graduation

参(cān)与(yù) to participate in
加入到一件事情里一起做

许多学者踊跃参与学术交流。Many scholars eagerly take part in the academic exchange.

Lesson 251, 讲坛辩难与思想争鸣 · 校园治学与青春求索 · Campus Academics, Intellectual Debate & Graduation

参(cān)赛(sài) to compete, enter a competition
指参加比赛

残奥健儿刻苦训练,毅然参赛。The Paralympian resolutely competed.

Lesson 549, 携手助残 · 笃学求进与兼爱济民 · Educational Resilience & Civic Compassion

参(cān)展(zhǎn) to exhibit at a show
指参加展览会展示产品

科技企业参展前沿辅助器具。The tech firm exhibited cutting-edge assistive devices.

Lesson 549, 携手助残 · 笃学求进与兼爱济民 · Educational Resilience & Civic Compassion

Characters that share the sound part 彡

Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.

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Characters that contain 参

惨cǎn

More characters with the radical 厶

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