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ㄘㄢ ˋ

càn

to grasp

掺 is an 11 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as càn in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as chān, or shǎn.

In traditional Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (hand) and (participate).

  • ㄘㄢ ˋ

    càn

    to grasp

    • ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • ㄘㄢ

      cān

      participate

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Pronunciation

We found 3 pronunciations for 掺

càn
chān
shǎn

Definitions for 掺 pronounced as càn

Definitions for 掺 pronounced as chān

  • variant of 攙|搀[chan1]
  • to mix

Definitions for 掺 pronounced as shǎn

  • to grasp

Vocabulary

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