攒 meaning and stroke order
To collect; to hoard; to accumulate
How to write 攒, stroke by stroke
19 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 攒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to collect
- to hoard
- to accumulate
- to save
- to bring together
How 攒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 赞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 攒
The hand radical 扌 shows you gathering things with your hand, and 赞 (zàn) gives the sound. Picture your hand piling up coins bit by bit until you have something worth praising.
In everyday speech 攒 (zǎn) usually means saving up money or collecting something slowly over time, as in 攒钱 (zǎn qián, to save money). Example: 我在攒钱买电脑。(Wǒ zài zǎn qián mǎi diànnǎo.) I am saving up to buy a computer.
Common mistake: Learners often read 攒 as zàn because the phonetic part 赞 is zàn, but the common reading is third tone zǎn. Also, do not confuse 攒 with 赞 itself, which means to praise and has no hand radical.
攒 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 攒
How many strokes are in 攒?
攒 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 攒 mean?
攒 (zǎn) means to collect; to hoard; to accumulate.
How do you pronounce 攒?
攒 is pronounced zǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 攒?
The radical of 攒 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 攒 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 攒?
The traditional form of 攒 is 攢. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 攒 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 攒 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 攒 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
When is 攒 pronounced cuán?
The cuán reading means to bring together or assemble, and it appears in words like 攒动 (cuándòng, to swarm or crowd together), as in 人头攒动 (crowds of people moving). For saving money or collecting things, use zǎn.
What is the difference between 攒钱 and 存钱?
攒钱 (zǎn qián) stresses saving up little by little toward a goal. 存钱 (cún qián) is more neutral and often means depositing money, for example in a bank.