PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin can
Learn how to write 18 Chinese characters pronounced “can” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “can” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced cán
6 dictionary entries use the pronunciation cán, including 残 (to destroy), 惭 (ashamed), 蚕 (silkworm), 殘 (Chinese character), 慚 (Chinese character).
to destroy
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ashamed
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silkworm
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced càn
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation càn, including 灿 (glorious), 璨 (gem), 粲 (beautiful), 燦 (Chinese character).
glorious
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gem
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beautiful
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced cǎn
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation cǎn, including 惨 (miserable), 朁 (if, supposing, nevertheless), 慘 (Chinese character), 黪 (dark).
miserable
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if, supposing, nevertheless
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Chinese character
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dark
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced cān
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation cān, including 参 (to take part in), 餐 (meal), 參 (Chinese character), 骖 (outside horses of a team of 4).
to take part in
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meal
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Chinese character
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outside horses of a team of 4
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these can characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 7 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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