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zhān = zh + an1
used in 栴檀[zhan1 tan2]
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How to pronounce 栴

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.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

栴 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
= mu + Ø4
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
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dān = d + an1
red / pellet / powder / cinnabar
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Characters with 栴 as component

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

Sentences with 栴

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zhān

used in 栴檀[zhan1 tan2]

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