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攒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
攒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
攒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
攒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
攒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
攒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
攒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
攒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

攒 Stroke Order — How to Write 攒

Stroke Order

攒 is written in 19 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.

攒 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌赞

攒 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 赞 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 16 more strokes

攒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zǎn
  • cuán

Meanings of 攒 in Chinese

1

zǎn攒

To accumulate or save up (e.g., money, items).
我正在攒钱买一辆新自行车。
I am saving money to buy a new bicycle.
2

cuán攒

To gather, collect, accumulate, or save, often referring to things like money or objects, or to bringing parts together.
他一直在努力攒钱，希望能买一套自己的房子。
He has been working hard to save money, hoping to buy his own house.

Common Words and Phrases with 攒

1
cuán攒cù簇
to gather closely together; to cluster around
花瓣被风吹落后，攒簇在一起，形成了一小堆鲜艳的色彩。
After the petals were blown down by the wind, they gathered together, forming a small pile of vibrant colors.
2
cuán攒dòng动
gathered and moving (especially of a crowd)
庙会上，人头攒动，热闹非凡。
At the temple fair, heads moved densely in the crowd, creating a lively atmosphere.
3
cuán攒hé盒
A partitioned box for holding various sweets, nuts, and dried fruits, typically used during festivals.
春节期间，奶奶从柜子里取出精致的攒盒，里面摆满了各种糖果和干果，招待来访的客人。
During the Spring Festival, Grandma took out the exquisite partitioned box from the cabinet, which was filled with various candies and dried fruits, to entertain visiting guests.
4
cuán攒jí集
to gather closely together; to collect
经过长时间的努力，他们攒集了大量的资料，为新产品的开发奠定了基础。
After a long period of effort, they gathered a large amount of data, laying the foundation for the development of new products.
5
cuán攒jù聚
gather closely together
星星点点的萤火虫在夏夜里攒聚成一片闪烁的光团。
Tiny fireflies gathered closely into a twinkling cluster on a summer night.
6
cuán攒méi眉
to knit one's brows; to frown, indicating displeasure
面对这道难题，小明攒眉苦思。
Facing this difficult problem, Xiao Ming frowned in deep thought.
7
zǎn攒méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸
To knit one's brows and pull a long face, describing an unhappy or worried expression.
得知这个坏消息后，他立刻攒眉苦脸，显得非常不开心。
Upon hearing the bad news, he immediately knitted his brows and pulled a long face, looking very unhappy.
8
cuán攒sān三jù聚wǔ五
to gather in threes and fours; to gather in little knots
她通过攒三聚五，终于买到了心仪已久的书架。
She finally bought the bookshelf she had longed for by saving up little by little.
9
cuán攒shè射
to shoot in a concentrated volley; a volley (of arrows/shots)
在射箭比赛中，参赛者们向远处的靶子攒射，希望命中靶心。
In the archery competition, the participants unleashed a volley of arrows at the distant target, hoping to hit the bullseye.

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Questions about 攒

What does 攒 mean in Chinese?

攒 (zǎn) means “To accumulate or save up (e.g” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 攒?

攒 has 2 pronunciations: zǎn, cuán.

How many strokes does 攒 have?

攒 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 攒?

攒 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 攒?

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