蟾 meaning and stroke order
Toad (1)
How to write 蟾, 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 蟾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking)
- (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon
- (metonym) the moon
How 蟾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Insect.
虫 gives the meaning and 詹 hints at the sound.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
How to remember 蟾
蟾 combines 虫 (insect or small creature) on the left with 詹 (zhān) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a small creature, 虫, that croaks "chán" to tell you its name.
蟾 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It usually shows up in the word 蟾蜍 (chánchú), meaning toad, and in literary or mythological contexts where it refers to the moon. Example: 池塘边有一只蟾蜍。(Chítáng biān yǒu yì zhī chánchú.) There is a toad by the pond.
Common mistake: Learners often read 蟾 as zhān because of its phonetic part 詹, but the correct reading is chán with a second tone. Also keep 蟾蜍 (toad) separate from 青蛙 (qīngwā, frog) in everyday speech.
Common words with 蟾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蟾蜍 | chánchú | toad |
蟾 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蟾
How many strokes are in 蟾?
蟾 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 蟾 mean?
蟾 (chán) means toad (1). A common word with it is 蟾蜍 (chánchú), meaning "toad".
How do you pronounce 蟾?
蟾 is pronounced chán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 蟾?
The radical of 蟾 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蟾 under this radical.
Why is 蟾 connected to the moon in Chinese?
In Chinese mythology, a three-legged toad is said to live on the moon. Because of this legend, 蟾 can stand for the moon itself in poetic or literary writing.
What other characters use 詹 as a sound part?
詹 gives a similar sound in characters such as 瞻 (zhān, to look up at) and 檐 (yán, eaves). The sounds are related but not identical, so learn each reading individually.