cuàn = cu + an4
to seize / to usurp
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cuàn = cu + an4
old variant of 篡[cuan4]
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How to pronounce 篡

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= cu initial

Cu is for Kitty Cat.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

篡 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
suàn = su + an4
to regard as / to figure / to calculate / to compute
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mǒu = m + ou3
old variant of 某[mou3]
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= s + Ø1
old variant of 私[si1]
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Characters with 篡 as component

篡 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 篡

to tamper with / to falsify
to usurp / to seize
to usurp power

Sentences with 篡

篡 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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cuàn

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