产 meaning and stroke order
To give birth; to reproduce; to produce
How to write 产, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 产
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to give birth
- to reproduce
- to produce
- product
- resource
- estate
How 产 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.
厂 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亠 (lid), shared by 18 characters on this site.
How to remember 产
产 is built from 亠 on top, 丷 in the middle, and 厂 (chǎng, factory) at the bottom. Picture a factory 厂 with smoke 丷 rising under its roof 亠, busy producing goods, which also hints at the sound chǎn.
产 rarely stands alone in modern speech and usually appears in compounds about production, products, and property, such as 生产 (shēngchǎn), 产品 (chǎnpǐn), and 财产 (cáichǎn). As a suffix it marks where something comes from or what is produced. Example: 这家工厂生产汽车。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn qìchē.) This factory produces cars.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 产 (chǎn) with its component 厂 (chǎng, factory), mixing up both the shape and the final sound, -n versus -ng. Also do not drop the 丷 strokes when writing 产, or it starts to look like 产 missing its middle.
Common words with 产
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to brin | HSK 3 |
| 生产 | shēngchǎn | to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child | HSK 3 |
| 财产 | cáichǎn | property; assets | HSK 4 |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | goods; merchandise | HSK 4 |
| 破产 | pòchǎn | to go bankrupt; to become impoverished | HSK 4 |
| 遗产 | yíchǎn | heritage; legacy | HSK 4 |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | property; assets | HSK 5 |
| 产业 | chǎnyè | industry; estate | HSK 5 |
| 增产 | zēngchǎn | to increase production | HSK 5 |
| 农产品 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural produce | HSK 5 |
| 水产品 | shuǐchǎnpǐn | aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc) | HSK 5 |
| 产量 | chǎnliàng | output | HSK 6 |
| 国产 | guóchǎn | domestically produced | HSK 6 |
| 房地产 | fángdìchǎn | real estate | HSK 7-9 |
产 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 产
Learning 产 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 产
How many strokes are in 产?
产 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 产 mean?
产 (chǎn) means to give birth; to reproduce; to produce. A common word with it is 产生 (chǎnshēng), meaning "to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to brin".
How do you pronounce 产?
产 is pronounced chǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 产?
The radical of 产 is 亠, which carries the idea of "lid". Dictionaries list 产 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 产?
The traditional form of 产 is 產 and 産. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 产 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 产 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 产 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 产生 and 生产?
产生 (chǎnshēng) means something arises or comes about, often abstract things like problems, ideas, or feelings. 生产 (shēngchǎn) means to produce or manufacture physical goods, and it can also mean to give birth.
How is 产 used to mean a local product?
产 can follow a place name to show origin, as in 特产 (tèchǎn), a local specialty, or 国产 (guóchǎn), made in China. You might hear 这是云南产的茶 (Zhè shì Yúnnán chǎn de chá), meaning this tea is produced in Yunnan.