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餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
餐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

餐 Stroke Order — How to Write 餐

Stroke Order

餐 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 食, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

餐 Radical and Character Components

Components:歺又食

food.

Radical: 食 + 7 more strokes

餐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cān

Meanings of 餐 in Chinese

1

cān餐

To eat; related to meals or dining, as in 'tableware', 'restaurant', 'to dine together'.
周末我们和朋友一起聚餐，非常开心。
We had a very happy gathering meal with friends on the weekend.
Meal; food; refers to a meal, such as breakfast or Western cuisine.
我喜欢吃健康的早餐。
I like to eat a healthy breakfast.
A classifier for meals, referring to a single meal, e.g., 'three meals a day'.
我们通常每天吃三餐。
We usually eat three meals a day.

Common Words and Phrases with 餐

1
cān餐chē车
A railway carriage equipped for serving meals to passengers.
在长途旅行中，我们喜欢去餐车享用热腾腾的饭菜。
During long journeys, we like to go to the dining car to enjoy hot meals.
2
cān餐dāo刀
To be killed by a knife.
请给我一把餐刀，我需要切牛排
Please give me a dinner knife; I need to cut my steak.
3
cān餐fēng风sù宿lù露
To eat wind and sleep in the dew, describing the hardships of travel or living outdoors without shelter.
为了完成他的画作，这位艺术家常常在野外餐风宿露，观察自然。
To complete his paintings, this artist often lived in the wild, enduring the elements and sleeping under the open sky, observing nature.
4
cān餐guǎn馆
a restaurant; an establishment where meals, drinks, and snacks are served to the public
这家新开的餐馆提供各种美味的当地菜肴。
This newly opened restaurant offers a variety of delicious local dishes.
5
cān餐jīn巾
A piece of cloth or paper used during meals to wipe one's mouth or protect clothing.
她把餐巾放在膝盖上，准备开始用餐。
She placed the napkin on her lap, ready to start her meal.
6
cān餐jù具
Tableware; utensils used for eating and serving food, such as plates, bowls, cutlery, and chopsticks.
请帮我把这些洗干净的餐具摆放到餐桌上。
Please help me set these clean tableware on the dining table.
7
cān餐tīng厅
A place where meals are served; a dining hall or restaurant.
这家新开的餐厅味道很棒。
This newly opened restaurant tastes great.
8
cān餐zhuō桌
A dining table.
一家人围坐在餐桌旁享用晚餐，分享着今天的趣事。
The family gathered around the dining table to enjoy dinner, sharing the interesting events of the day.

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Questions about 餐

What does 餐 mean in Chinese?

餐 (cān) means “To eat” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 餐?

餐 is pronounced cān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 餐 have?

餐 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 餐?

餐 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 食. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 餐?

The radical of 餐 is 食, and 餐 is a phono-semantic compound.