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CHINESE CHARACTER
càn
灿
灿
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bright
- Numbered pinyin
- can4
- English meanings
- bright; brilliant; radiant
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
participate; join
dark
ashamed
variant of 攙|搀[chan1]
cruel
bright; dazzling
measure word (events)
Example sentences
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- 01
The sunlight is brilliant.
- 02
Her smile is very bright.
Related words
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