嶄 meaning and stroke order
New, bold; steep, high
How to write 嶄, stroke by stroke
14 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 嶄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- towering
- prominent
- very
- extremely
- (dialect) marvelous
- excellent
- variant of 巉[chan2]
How 嶄 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 斬 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 嶄
A mountain 山 (shān) sits on top of 斬 (zhǎn, to chop), which also gives the sound. Picture a mountain so steep it looks chopped off, towering and sharp.
Today 嶄 is mostly met in the word 嶄新 (zhǎnxīn), meaning brand new, where it works as an intensifier like very or extremely. Example: 他買了一輛嶄新的車。(Tā mǎile yí liàng zhǎnxīn de chē.) He bought a brand new car.
Common mistake: Learners often write 暫 (zàn, temporary) or 漸 (jiàn, gradually) instead, since all share 斬. Remember that 嶄 has 山 on top, and its tone is third tone zhǎn, not fourth.
Common words with 嶄
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 嶄新 | zhǎnxīn | brand new | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 嶄
How many strokes are in 嶄?
嶄 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嶄 mean?
嶄 (zhǎn) means new, bold; steep, high. A common word with it is 崭新 (zhǎnxīn), meaning "brand new".
How do you pronounce 嶄?
嶄 is pronounced zhǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 嶄?
The radical of 嶄 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 嶄 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 嶄?
嶄 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 崭, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can 嶄 be used on its own to mean new?
Not usually in standard Mandarin. The new meaning comes through the fixed word 嶄新. Alone, it is mostly found in literary or dialect use.
Does 嶄 have another pronunciation?
Yes. It can be read chán as a variant of 巉, meaning steep or rugged, but this reading is rare. In everyday words like 嶄新 it is always zhǎn.