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CHINESE CHARACTER
cān
参
参
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participate; join
- Numbered pinyin
- can1
- English meanings
- to participate; to join; to refer; ginseng (in 人参)
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dark
ashamed
variant of 攙|搀[chan1]
cruel
bright
bright; dazzling
measure word (events)
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- 参加
- 参观
- 参考
- 参与
- 人参