搀 chān
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
搀
chān
to support someone by the arm
Character
Example phrases
- 护士搀着老人慢慢下楼，避免他再次摔倒。 Hùshi chān zhe lǎorén mànmàn xià lóu, bìmiǎn tā zàicì shuāidǎo. The nurse supported the elderly man as he slowly went downstairs, to prevent him from falling again.
- 绿灯亮了，孙子搀着爷爷慢慢走过马路。 Lǜdēng liàng le, sūnzi chān zhe yéye mànmàn zǒuguò mǎlù. The light turned green, and the grandson, holding his grandfather by the arm, slowly crossed the road with him.
- 她的脚扭伤了，朋友一左一右搀着她回家。 Tā de jiǎo niǔshāng le, péngyou yì zuǒ yí yòu chān zhe tā huíjiā. Her foot was sprained, so two friends supported her on either side as she went home.
Related words
- 揣 chuāi to tuck; to carry in one’s clothes
- 绷 bēng to stretch tight; to pull taut
- 搓 cuō to rub; to twist with the hands
- 绑 bǎng to tie; to bind
- 戳 chuō to poke; to jab; stamp or seal
- 拨 bō to push aside; to dial; to allocate
- 捶 chuí to beat; to pound with the fist
- 扳 bān to pull; to turn; to wrench
- 逮 dǎi to catch; to seize
- 扯 chě to pull; to drag in; to talk nonsense
- 捕捉 bǔzhuō to catch; to capture; to grasp
- 扒 bā to hold on to; to push aside; to peel off