参
HSK 2

参 (cān): take part in, intervene, ginseng

cān

take part in, intervene, ginseng

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Pinyin

cān

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

take part in, intervene, ginseng

How to Write 参 (cān)

参 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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What 参 is Made Of

参 is built from 3 components:

厶private, secret
大big, great, vast, high, deep
彡hair

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Words Using 参

Common Chinese words that contain 参:

参与

cānyù

参加

cānjiā

参照

cānzhào

参考

cānkǎo

参观

cānguān

参谋

cānmóu

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