Which Chinese characters are pronounced cuan?

This page lists 10 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable cuan, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all cuan characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable cuan while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing cuan characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin cuan

Learn how to write 10 Chinese characters pronounced “cuan” across 2 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “cuan” 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.

窜cuàn

to flee

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced cuàn

4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation cuàn, including 窜 (to flee), 篡 (to seize), 竄 (Chinese character), 爨 (cooking-stove).

4 characters

窜cuàn

to flee

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篡cuàn

to seize

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竄cuàn

Chinese character

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爨cuàn

cooking-stove

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced cuān

6 dictionary entries use the pronunciation cuān, including 汆 (quick-boil), 撺 (rush), 镩 (ice spud (aka ice chisel) with a pointy tip), 蹿 (to leap up), 攛 (Chinese character).

6 characters

汆cuān

quick-boil

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撺cuān

rush

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镩cuān

ice spud (aka ice chisel) with a pointy tip

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蹿cuān

to leap up