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参 (Trad.: 參)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 3
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 厶
Pictophonetic:彡 indicates the sound; 厂 (Three 三 with accents to prevent forgery) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • ⿱ Above to below
      • 厶 [ sī ] private, secret
      • 大 [ dà ] big, great, vast, high, deep
    • 彡 [ shān ] hair; sunlight
Similar Characters: 叁
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1
Pinyin: cān
English Definition:to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 参议院 Senate, Upper House
Chinese Definition:
①加入在内：参加。参与。参政。参赛。参议。
②相间，夹杂：参杂。参半。
③检验，用其他有关材料来研究，考证某事物：参考。参照。参省(xǐng)(检验省察)。参看。参阅。参检。
④探究，领悟：参悟。参透。参破。参禅。
⑤旧指下级进见上级：参见。参拜。
⑥弹劾，向皇帝告状：参奏。参劾。参革。
Example Words:
参加HSK 3 cān jiā to participate; to take part; to join
参与HSK 5 cān yù to participate (in sth)
参观HSK 4 cān guān to look around; to tour; to visit
参赛 cān sài to compete; to take part in a competition
参考HSK 5 cān kǎo consultation; reference; to consult; to refer
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2
Pinyin: shēn
English Definition:ginseng; one of the 28 constellations
Chinese Definition:
①星名，二十八宿之一：参商(“参星”和“商星”，此出则彼没，两不相见；喻亲友隔离不得相见或彼此对立不和睦)。参辰卯酉(“辰星”即商星，参星酉时现于西方，辰星卯时出于东方；喻互不相关或势不两立)。
②中药名：人参。党参。
Example Words:
人参 rén shēn ginseng
海参 hǎi shēn sea cucumber
丹参 dān shēn Salvia miltiorrhiza
党参 dǎng shēn poor man's ginseng (Codonopsis pilosula); codonopsis root (used in TCM)
西洋参 xī yáng shēn American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
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Example Sentences
1
wǒ
我
méi
没
néng
能
cān jiā
参加
pài duì
派对
。
I couldn't make it to the party.
2
wǒ men
我们
qù
去
cān guān
参观
le
了
gù gōng
故宫
。
We went to visit the Forbidden City.
3
zhè ge
这个
xiàng mù
项目
wǒ
我
yě
也
cān yù
参与
le
了
I have a hand in this project
4
wǒ
我
xū yào
需要
dài
代
nǐ
你
cān jiā
参加
huì yì
会议
。
I need to attend the meeting on your behalf.
5
tā
她
jīn tiān
今天
yào
要
cān jiā
参加
yīng yǔ
英语
kǎo shì
考试
。
She is going to take an English exam today.
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