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参 - cān

take part in, intervene; ginseng

take part in, intervene; ginseng

How to read 参

Click 参 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyincān
Englishtake part in, intervene; ginseng
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

参加 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 参劾. Please read 参半 one more time.

Common words with this character

to participate; to take part; to join
to accuse; to impeach; to level charges against an official
half; half and half; both ... and ...
to reach up to the sky

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 参 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 参加 and 参劾 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 参.