Meaning of 捐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to relinquish; to abandon
- to contribute; to donate
- (bound form) tax; levy
How to use 捐
捐 means to donate money, goods, blood, or even organs, and it often appears in compounds like 捐款 (juānkuǎn) and 捐赠 (juānzèng). Use 捐给 to say who receives the gift. Example: 他把钱捐给了学校。(Tā bǎ qián juān gěi le xuéxiào.) He donated the money to the school.
捐 has the hand radical 扌 on the left, so picture your hand giving something away. The right side 肙 (yuān) hints at the sound juān.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 捐 with 损 (sǔn, to damage) or 绢 (juàn, silk) because the right sides look alike. Remember that 捐 uses the hand 扌 with 肙, while 损 has 员 on the right.
捐 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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捐 juān · to relinquish · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 捐.
Questions about 捐
What does 捐 mean?
捐 (juān) means "to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 捐?
捐 is made of 1 character: 捐 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 捐 an HSK word?
Yes. 捐 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 捐 and 送?
送 (sòng) is giving a gift to a friend or delivering something in everyday life. 捐 is giving to a cause, charity, or organization without expecting anything back, like 捐血 (juān xuè) to donate blood.
Does 捐 still mean tax in modern Chinese?
The tax or levy sense is a bound form and mostly appears in older or historical texts, such as 苛捐杂税 (kējuān záshuì) heavy and miscellaneous taxes. In daily speech today, 捐 almost always means to donate.