産 meaning and stroke order
To give birth
How to write 産, 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 産
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 產|产[chan3]
How 産 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Birth.
生 gives the meaning and 产 hints at the sound.
Radical: 生 (life), shared by 6 characters on this site.
How to remember 産
産 puts 生 (shēng, to be born, life) under 产 (chǎn), which gives the sound. Picture new life 生 coming out from under a shelter: that is giving birth, or producing something.
産 is a variant form of 产 (chǎn). In mainland China you will almost always see 产, while 産 is the standard form in Japanese kanji and appears in some older or non-mainland texts. The meanings are the same, as in 生産 (shēngchǎn), to produce.
Common mistake: Learners often assume 産 and 產 are the same glyph, but the top parts differ slightly. In mainland Chinese writing, use 产, not 産.
Characters that contain 産
Learning 産 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 産
How many strokes are in 産?
産 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 産 mean?
産 (chǎn) means to give birth.
How do you pronounce 産?
産 is pronounced chǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 産?
The radical of 産 is 生, which carries the idea of "life". Dictionaries list 産 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 産?
産 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 产, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Where will I actually see 産 instead of 产 or 產?
You will see it mostly in Japanese, where 産 is the standard kanji, for example on product labels that say a place of origin. In Chinese it appears occasionally as a variant in older printing, on signs, or in names.
What common words use the meaning of chǎn?
Common words include 生产 (shēngchǎn, to produce), 产品 (chǎnpǐn, product), 产生 (chǎnshēng, to bring about), and 出产 (chūchǎn, to produce). In standard Chinese these are written with 产 or 產.