Chinese Word: 搀 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

搀 (Trad.: 攙)HSK 6

Pinyin: chān

English Definition: to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate

Chinese Definition:
①在旁边扶助：搀扶。搀着他走。
②混合：搀杂。搀和(huo)。[合]搀亲(搀新娘下轿)；把老大娘搀进屋。)

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:钦 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 免 [ miǎn ] to spare, to excuse from; to evade
  - ⺀ ice

Similar Characters: 馋

Step by Step Stroke Sequence: Download Customize Pin it
Stroke order image for Chinese character 搀

搀扶HSK 6	chān fú	to lend an arm to support sb
搀假HSK 6	chān jiǎ	to dilute; to debase (by mixing with fake material)
搀和HSK 6	chān huo	to mix; to mingle; to interfere; to meddle
搀杂	chān zá	to mix; to blend; to dilute
力搀颠危	lì chān diān wēi	to try one's best to support the feeble and the doddering (idiom)