zǎn = z + an3
to press or squeeze hard
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How to pronounce 拶

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.

= z initial

Z is for Zorro.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an3 final

In the anthill’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

拶 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.

Characters with 拶 as component

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

squeezing the fingers between sticks (old form of torture)
sticks used for squeezing the fingers (old form of torture)
to squeeze the fingers (old form of torture)

Sentences with 拶

拶 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zǎn

to press or squeeze hard

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