捐 meaning and stroke order
To relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; (bound form) tax; levy
How to write 捐, stroke by stroke
10 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 捐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to relinquish; to abandon
- to contribute; to donate
- (bound form) tax; levy
How 捐 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 肙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 捐
捐 is a pictophonetic character: the hand radical 扌 on the left shows giving something away by hand, and 肙 (yuān) on the right hints at the sound juān. Picture your hand reaching out to hand over a gift to a good cause.
捐 (juān) usually means to donate money, goods, blood or organs, and it most often appears in compounds like 捐款 (juānkuǎn) and 捐赠 (juānzèng). The older sense of giving up or abandoning survives mainly in set phrases. Example: 他给学校捐了一万块钱。 (Tā gěi xuéxiào juān le yí wàn kuài qián.) He donated ten thousand yuan to the school.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 捐 (juān) with 损 (sǔn, to damage), since both have 扌 on the left and a box-like shape on the right. Remember that 捐 has 肙 with 月 at the bottom, while 损 has 员 with 贝 at the bottom.
Common words with 捐
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 捐赠 | juānzèng | to contribute (as a gift); to donate | HSK 6 |
| 捐款 | juānkuǎn | to donate money; to contribute funds | HSK 6 |
| 捐助 | juānzhù | to donate; to offer (aid) | HSK 6 |
| 捐献 | juānxiàn | to donate; to contribute | HSK 7-9 |
| 募捐 | mùjuān | to solicit contributions; to collect donations | HSK 7-9 |
| 捐给 | juāngěi | to donate | |
| 捐赠者 | juānzèngzhě | donor; contributor | |
| 捐精 | juānjīng | to donate sperm |
捐 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 捐
How many strokes are in 捐?
捐 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 捐 mean?
捐 (juān) means to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; (bound form) tax; levy. A common word with it is 捐赠 (juānzèng), meaning "to contribute (as a gift); to donate".
How do you pronounce 捐?
捐 is pronounced juān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 捐?
The radical of 捐 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 捐 under this radical.
Is 捐 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 捐 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 捐款 and 捐赠?
捐款 (juānkuǎn) specifically means donating money. 捐赠 (juānzèng) is more formal and can cover money, goods, books or equipment, as in 捐赠图书 (juānzèng túshū), to donate books.
How do you say to donate blood or organs in Chinese?
Blood donation is usually 献血 (xiànxuè), though 捐血 (juānxuè) is also heard. Organ donation is 捐献器官 (juānxiàn qìguān), and 捐献 (juānxiàn) is the common verb for donating parts of the body.