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赞zàn

to help, to support; to laud, to praise. 16 strokes, radical 贝, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin zànStrokes 16Radical 贝Band HSK 4Words 4

How to write 赞

Strokes 1–12 write 兟, then strokes 13–16 write 贝.

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Stroke order chart for 赞 — 16 strokes, radical 贝

Write 赞 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 赞 · the stroke-order rules

What 赞 is made of

兟 (shēn, to advance) and 贝 (bèi, sea shell).

贝 carries the meaning — money — and 兟 carries the sound.

Words that use 赞

称(chēng)赞(zàn) to praise, to commend
用言语表示对某人做得好的肯定

出色的成果赢得由衷称赞。The outstanding results earned heartfelt praise.

Lesson 257, 临难不屈与精诚格致 · 经世致用与格物致知 · Practical Wisdom & Scientific Inquiry

赞(zàn)赏(shǎng) to admire, to appreciate
对别人的成绩表示欣赏和认可

业界对这个系统十分赞赏。The industry came to admire the new system deeply.

Lesson 371, 辨音核源与商旅清规 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur

赞(zàn)成(chéng) to approve, to agree with
对某个主意或做法表示同意

大家一致赞成这个新创意。Everyone came to approve of the fresh idea unanimously.

Lesson 372, 秉公遵矩与金谷繁英 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur

赞(zàn)助(zhù) to sponsor
出钱支持某项活动或组织

爱心企业热心赞助了这场比赛。A caring company warmly agreed to sponsor the match.

Lesson 373, 龙腾虎跃与圆满凯旋 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur

More characters with the radical 贝

All 27 of them, and what the radical means, on the 贝 radical page.

贵guì赛sài资zī负fù责zé费fèi赢yíng货huò贝bèi败bài财cái购gòu赏shǎng贴tiē贷dài贺hè贸mào赔péi赠zèng赌dǔ贡gòng赖lài贫pín贯guàn账zhàng赚zhuàn