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搀 Stroke Order — How to Write 搀

Stroke Order

搀 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

搀 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌免⺀

hand.

Radical: 扌 + 9 more strokes

搀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chān

Meanings of 搀 in Chinese

1

chān搀

To support or help someone by the arm, often when walking.
他小心翼翼地搀扶着奶奶过马路
He carefully helped Grandma across the road by the arm.
To mix or blend different things together, often implying the addition of an ingredient into another.
做饭时,她喜欢在面粉里搀点玉米粉。
When cooking, she likes to mix a bit of cornflour into the wheat flour.

Common Words and Phrases with 搀

1
chān搀duì兑
To mix different substances together, often for dilution or adulteration.
在制作果汁时,她喜欢将不同种类的水果混合搀兑以创造独特的风味
When making fruit juice, she likes to mix and blend different types of fruits to create unique flavors.
2
chān搀fú扶
to support someone by the arm
小明看到一位老奶奶过马路很困难,便主动上前搀扶她
Xiao Ming saw an elderly lady struggling to cross the road, so he kindly stepped forward to help her by supporting her arm.
3
chān搀huo和
to mix; to blend
做蛋糕的时候,要先把干性材料和湿性材料搀和均匀
When making a cake, you should first mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients evenly.
4
chān搀jiǎ假
to adulterate; to mix in fake or inferior ingredients/materials
这家商店因为在牛奶中搀假,被消费者投诉
This store was complained about by consumers for adulterating the milk.
5
chān搀zá杂
To mix or blend different things together.
他的发言中搀杂了一些幽默,使得气氛轻松了不少。
His speech intermingled some humor, which significantly lightened the atmosphere.

More words with 搀

  • chān搀rù入mix in, adulterate
  • hùn混hé合chān搀duì兑mix, blend

Idioms with 搀

  • chān搀háng行duó夺shì市muscle in on business
  • chān搀qián前luò落hòu后disorganized, some rush ahead, others lag

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Questions about 搀

What does 搀 mean in Chinese?

搀 (chān) means “To support or help someone by the arm, often when walking” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 搀?

搀 is pronounced chān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 搀 have?

搀 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 搀?

搀 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 搀?

The radical of 搀 is 扌, and 搀 is a phono-semantic compound.

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