(cān) - Can — a rare character meaning 'to participate, & also used in names as a variant form.

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cān | 13 strokes | radical:

· cān

Can — a rare character meaning 'to participate, to join';

also used in names as a variant form.

Can — a rare character meaning 'to participate,also used in names as a variant form.

Usage highlights

participatejoin intake partbe involvedattend

Synonyms

  • to participate, to join
  • to participate, to take part in
  • to add, to join

Antonyms

  • 退to withdraw, to retreat
  • to leave, to depart

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He participated in the meeting (傪加会议).
  • This character is used in names (用于名字的傪).
  • The ancient meaning refers to joining something (古代意为参与).

Collocations

  • participate(傪加)
  • join in(傪与)
  • take part(傪与)
  • be involved(傪与)
  • attend(傪加)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A rare character primarily found in classical texts and occasionally used in names.
  • Shares similar meaning and usage with the more common character 参 (cān).
  • Often used as a variant form in historical contexts and personal names.

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