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参(參) cān participate in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 厶 sī “private.” The whole character can serve as a phonetic, e.g., in 惨 (慘) căn “pitiful” or “cruel.” The character 参 (參) can be explained as “three persons” 彡 “participating” in something together.
Examples[edit | edit source]
参加 (參加) cānjiā take part in, participate, join [V]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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