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CHINESE CHARACTER
zán
咱
咱
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I or me we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) variant of 咱[zan2]
- Numbered pinyin
- zan2
- English meanings
- I or me we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) variant of 咱[zan2], see 咱[zan2]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 自.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
自 is identified as the sound component (zì). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 咱.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
to bring together
to scurry
temporary; for now
praise; support
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