摻 (càn) - To mix, blend, or mingle & to adulterate

摻Tone 4

càn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

摻 · càn

To mix, blend, or mingle;

to adulterate;

to add to something;

to join or participate in.

To mix, blend, or mingleto adulterateto add to something

Usage highlights

mix togetheradd watermix with sandblend flouradulterate goodsjoin in the fun

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She mixed the ingredients together (把材料摻在一起).
  • Don't add water to the milk (不要在牛奶里摻水).
  • He joined in the conversation (他摻和了谈话).
  • This rice has been adulterated with cheaper grains (这米摻了便宜的谷物).

Collocations

  • mix together(摻和)
  • add water(摻水)
  • mix with sand(摻沙子)
  • blend flour(摻面粉)
  • adulterate goods(摻假)
  • join in the fun(摻一脚)

Idioms

  • Fish eyes mixed with pearls(魚目摻珠)
  • Mixed with good and bad(良莠摻雜)
  • Mixed feelings(悲喜摻雜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant to grasp or hold, later extended to mixing and blending.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, mixing or adulterating goods was considered unethical business practice.
  • The character appears in various contexts from cooking to social interactions.

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