PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin zhan
Learn how to write 34 Chinese characters pronounced “zhan” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “zhan” 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.
station
HSK 2Learn →
to spread out
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to take possession of
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to fight
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towering
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to behead (as form of capital punishment)
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to moisten
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a small cup
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to burst open
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deep
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to gaze
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to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced zhàn
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zhàn, including 站 (station), 占 (to take possession of), 战 (to fight), 绽 (to burst open), 湛 (deep).
station
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to take possession of
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to fight
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to burst open
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deep
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to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
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a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced zhǎn
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zhǎn, including 展 (to spread out), 崭 (towering), 斩 (to behead (as form of capital punishment)), 盏 (a small cup), 飐 (to sway in the wind).
to spread out
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towering
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to behead (as form of capital punishment)
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a small cup
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to sway in the wind
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to sop up
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced zhān
12 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zhān, including 沾 (to moisten), 瞻 (to gaze), 毡 (felt (fabric)), 旃 (felt), 栴 (used in 栴檀[zhan1tan2]).
to moisten
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to gaze
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felt (fabric)
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felt
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used in 栴檀[zhan1tan2]
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(literary) verbose
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(literary) to rant; to rave; to be delirious
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sturgeon (old)
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these zhan characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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