灿 Stroke Order — How to Write 灿
灿 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, 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.
灿 Radical and Character Components
灿 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 山 indicates the sound.
Radical: 火 + 3 more strokes
灿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- càn
Meanings of 灿 in Chinese
càn灿
Common Words and Phrases with 灿
More words with 灿
- huáng黄càn灿càn灿Bright yellow; golden.
- jīn金càn灿càn灿radiantly golden
- guāng光càn灿càn灿Bright and dazzling; resplendent
- càn灿ruò若shining like, resplendent as
Idioms with 灿
- càn灿làn烂huī辉huáng煌brilliant and glorious
- guāng光huī辉càn灿làn烂brilliant and splendid
- jīn金guāng光càn灿làn烂Dazzlingly brilliant golden light
- càn灿làn烂bǐng炳huàn焕Radiant and resplendent
- càn灿rú如fán繁xīng星Dazzling like numerous stars
- càn灿ruò若fán繁xīng星shining like a multitude of stars
- guāng光míng明càn灿làn烂bright and splendid
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Open the tool →Questions about 灿
What does 灿 mean in Chinese?
灿 (càn) means “Brilliant” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 灿?
灿 is pronounced càn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 灿 have?
灿 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 灿?
灿 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 灿?
The radical of 灿 is 火, and 灿 is a phono-semantic compound.