產 meaning and stroke order
To give birth, to bring forth, to produce
How to write 產, stroke by stroke
11 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 產
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to give birth
- to reproduce
- to produce
- product
- resource
- estate
How 產 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Birth.
生 gives the meaning and 厂 hints at the sound.
Radical: 生 (life), shared by 6 characters on this site.
How to remember 產
產 is built from 文 on top, 厂 as a cliff or shelter, and 生 (shēng, birth, life) underneath. Picture new life 生 being born under a shelter 厂, which gives the meaning of giving birth and producing, while 厂 also hints at the sound.
產 is rarely used alone in everyday speech. It mostly appears in compounds about production, products, and property, such as 生產 (shēngchǎn), 產品 (chǎnpǐn), 財產 (cáichǎn), and 破產 (pòchǎn). Example: 這家工廠生產汽車。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn qìchē.) This factory produces cars.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up the order of 產生 (chǎnshēng, to arise, to give rise to) and 生產 (shēngchǎn, to produce, to manufacture). Use 產生 for abstract results like problems or feelings, as in 產生問題, and 生產 for making goods.
Common words with 產
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 產生 | chǎnshēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to brin | HSK 3 |
| 生產 | shēngchǎn | to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child | HSK 3 |
| 財產 | cáichǎn | property; assets | HSK 4 |
| 產品 | chǎnpǐn | goods; merchandise | HSK 4 |
| 破產 | pòchǎn | to go bankrupt; to become impoverished | HSK 4 |
| 遺產 | yíchǎn | heritage; legacy | HSK 4 |
| 資產 | zīchǎn | property; assets | HSK 5 |
| 產業 | chǎnyè | industry; estate | HSK 5 |
| 增產 | zēngchǎn | to increase production | HSK 5 |
| 農產品 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural produce | HSK 5 |
| 水產品 | shuǐchǎnpǐn | aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc) | HSK 5 |
| 產量 | chǎnliàng | output | HSK 6 |
| 國產 | guóchǎn | domestically produced | HSK 6 |
| 房地產 | fángdìchǎn | real estate | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 產
How many strokes are in 產?
產 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 產 mean?
產 (chǎn) means to give birth, to bring forth, 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 產?
產 is pronounced chǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 產?
The radical of 產 is 生, which carries the idea of "life". Dictionaries list 產 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 產?
產 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 产, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 產 the same as 产?
Yes. 產 is the traditional form and 产 is the simplified form, with the same pronunciation chǎn and the same meanings. You will see 产 in mainland China and 產 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Can 產 mean property or assets?
Yes. In words like 財產 (cáichǎn, property), 資產 (zīchǎn, assets), and 遺產 (yíchǎn, inheritance, heritage), 產 refers to what someone owns. 房地產 (fángdìchǎn) means real estate.