掺

chān · shǎn

to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate

Radical: 扌 Strokes: 11 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排才扬执

New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path

Stroke Order · 11 strokes (click to expand)

Click the button below to start stroke animation

Character Decomposition

掺=扌+参

Etymology

hand

Meanings2 pronunciations

chān

to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate

shǎn

to grasp

Loading examples…

Words with 掺 12 total

to mix; to put together · to interfere in; to get involved in掺和chān huo to mix in fake material · to adulterate掺假chān jiǎ to dilute · to water down · watered down掺水chān shuǐ to mix in some sand (e.g. when making concrete) · (fig.) to place outsiders into a monolithic group (to infiltrate or disrupt it etc)掺沙子chān shā zi