灿
HSK 7–9
灿 (càn): vivid, illuminating, bright
càn
vivid, illuminating, bright
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Pinyin
càn
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
vivid, illuminating, bright
How to Write 灿 (càn)
灿 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 灿
A phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, and 山 hints at the pronunciation.
What 灿 is Made Of
灿 is built from 2 components:
火fire, flame
山mountain, hill, peak
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Words Using 灿
Common Chinese words that contain 灿:
灿烂
cànlàn
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