Keyword
to mix
- to blend
- to adulterate
- Frequency
- #3174
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
càn
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 参 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
掺
to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
掺和
to mix; to put together; to interfere in; to get involved in
掺水
to dilute; to water down; watered down
掺假
to mix in fake material; to adulterate
掺沙子
to mix in some sand (e.g. when making concrete); (fig.) to place outsiders into a monolithic group (to infiltrate or disrupt it etc)