CHINESE CHARACTER

参 (cān): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

cān

to take part in, to intervene; ginseng

HSK 38 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

厶

Primary radical

厶 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 参.

彡

Phonetic component

彡 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 参 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 参

参加cānjiā

HSK 3 · to participate; to take part; to join

参观cānguān

HSK 4 · to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around

参赛cānsài

HSK 4 · to compete; to take part in a competition

参考cānkǎo

HSK 5 · consultation; reference; to consult; to refer

参与cānyù

HSK 5 · to participate (in sth)

参展cānzhǎn

HSK 6 · to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc

Examples using 参

参加

我们将参加马拉松。

Wǒ men jiāng cān jiā mǎ lā sōng。

We'll take part in the marathon.

参观

我们上周参观了博物馆。

Wǒ men shàng zhōu cān guān le bó wù guǎn。

We visited the museum last week.

参与

我没有参与对话。

Wǒ méi yǒu cān yù duì huà。

I did not participate in the dialog.

FAQ

What does 参 (cān) mean in Chinese?

to take part in, to intervene; ginseng

How do you write 参 in stroke order?

参 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 参?

厶 is the radical in 参. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 参?

参加 (cānjiā): to participate; to take part; to join; 参观 (cānguān): to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around; 参赛 (cānsài): to compete; to take part in a competition.