贊 meaning and stroke order
To help, to support; to laud, to praise
How to write 贊, 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 贊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to patronize; to support; to aid
- (bound form) to praise; to laud
How 贊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
貝 gives the meaning and 兟 hints at the sound.
Radical: 貝 (sea shell), shared by 62 characters on this site.
How to remember 贊
贊 is built from 兟 on top, which gives the sound, and 貝 (bèi, shell or money) below, which hints at the meaning. Picture two people standing over a pile of money, offering it to support someone they admire.
贊 is the traditional form of 赞 and rarely stands alone in modern speech. It appears in words like 贊成 (zànchéng, to approve of), 贊助 (zànzhù, to sponsor) and 稱贊 (chēngzàn, to praise). Example: 我贊成你的意見。(Wǒ zànchéng nǐ de yìjiàn.) I agree with your opinion.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 贊 with 讚, which has the speech radical 言 and is used in Taiwan and Hong Kong especially for praise, as in 讚美 (zànměi). Use 贊 for support and approval words like 贊成 and 贊助, and expect to see 讚 in praise words.
Common words with 贊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 贊成 | zànchéng | to approve of; to agree with; (literary) to help bring about | HSK 4 |
| 贊助 | zànzhù | to sponsor; to provide financial or material support | HSK 4 |
| 贊同 | zàntóng | to approve of; to agree with (an opinion, action etc); to endorse | HSK 7-9 |
| 贊嘆不已 | zàntàn-bùyǐ | (idiom) to be full of praise and admiration; to marvel endlessly; to be in awe | HSK 7-9 |
| 贊助商 | zànzhùshāng | sponsor |
Characters that contain 贊
Learning 贊 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 贊
How many strokes are in 贊?
贊 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 贊 mean?
贊 (zàn) means to help, to support; to laud, to praise. A common word with it is 赞成 (zànchéng), meaning "to approve of; to agree with; (literary) to help bring about".
How do you pronounce 贊?
贊 is pronounced zàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 贊?
The radical of 贊 is 貝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 贊 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 贊?
贊 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 赞, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 點贊 or 点赞 mean on social media?
点赞 (diǎnzàn) means to give a like, as on WeChat or Weibo. It literally means to click praise. In Taiwan you will often see it written as 按讚 (àn zàn).
Is 贊成 the same as 同意?
Both mean to agree, but 贊成 (zànchéng) suggests approving or supporting a plan or proposal, like voting yes. 同意 (tóngyì) is more general and can also mean giving permission.