掺 chān
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 参 to take part in, to intervene
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
掺
chān
to mix in; to adulterate
Character
Example phrases
- 商贩在蜂蜜里掺了糖浆，最终被监管部门处罚。 Shāngfàn zài fēngmì lǐ chān le tángjiāng, zuìzhōng bèi jiānguǎn bùmén chǔfá. The vendor mixed syrup into the honey and was eventually punished by regulators.
- 妈妈在米饭里掺了一点小米，煮出来更香。 Māma zài mǐfàn lǐ chān le yìdiǎn xiǎomǐ, zhǔ chūlai gèng xiāng. Mum mixed a little millet into the rice, and it smells better when cooked.
- 这杯果汁掺了太多水，一点果味都没有。 Zhè bēi guǒzhī chān le tài duō shuǐ, yìdiǎn guǒwèi dōu méiyǒu. This juice has too much water mixed in; it has no fruit taste at all.
Related words
- 炊烟 chuīyān smoke from kitchen chimneys; cooking smoke
- 淀粉 diànfěn starch
- 醇厚 chúnhòu mellow; rich and full-bodied
- 丁 dīng adult male; household member; population category
- 火候 huǒhou degree of heating; timing; level of maturity
- 保鲜 bǎoxiān to keep fresh; freshness preservation
- 沸腾 fèiténg to boil; to seethe; to be in an uproar
- 发酵 fājiào to ferment; to brew; to develop gradually
- 烘焙 hōngbèi to bake; baking
- 熬 áo to boil; to simmer; to endure
- 煲 bāo pot; to stew or simmer in a pot
- 炖 dùn to stew; to simmer