What does 孱 mean in Chinese?

孱 (chán) means "weak; feeble; lowly" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 孱?

孱 is pronounced "chán" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

孱 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 孱 include 孱弱 (delicate), 孱头 ((dialect) weakling).

You can practice writing 孱 using our stroke order tool.

孱

chán

weak; feeble; lowly

Radical: 子 (no. 39)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
孱弱	chán ruò	delicate
孱头	càn tou	(dialect) weakling

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.