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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhān

粘

粘

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sticky

Numbered pinyin
zhan1
English meanings
glutinous, sticky, to stick, to adhere, variant of 黏[nian2], to glue, to stick, to paste

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 米; right 占.

Meaning & sound clues

米 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “grain”.

占 is identified as the sound component (zhàn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 粘.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰米占

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhān粘zhù住zhǐ纸piàn片。

    Stick the paper.

  2. 02

    jiāoshuǐ胶水zhān粘de得láo牢。

    The glue holds firmly.

  3. 03

    láogù牢固jiēshi结实。

    Firm.

  4. 04

    wěn稳wěn稳dāng当dāng当。

    Steady.

  5. 05

    fāngbiàn方便shěng省xīn心。

    Convenient.

  6. 06

    tuǒ妥tiě帖kěkào可靠。

    Reliable.

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