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阐 - chǎn

explain, clarify, elucidate

explain, clarify, elucidate

How to read 阐

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinchǎn
Englishexplain, clarify, elucidate
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

阐扬 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 阐明. Please read 阐发 one more time.

Common words with this character

to expound; to propagate
to elucidate; to explain clearly; to expound
to elucidate; to expound; to study and explain
to demonstrate

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 阐.