Rank 1981IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

缠 - chán

wrap, wind around; tie, bind

wrap, wind around; tie, bind

How to read 缠

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinchán
Englishwrap, wind around; tie, bind
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

缠夹 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 缠手. Please read 缠扰 one more time.

Common words with this character

to annoy; to bother; to harass
troublesome; hard to deal with
to harass; to disturb
to coil around; knot; to entangle

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 缠.