What does 捐 mean in Chinese?

捐 (juān) means "to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 捐?

捐 is pronounced "juān" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 捐?

捐 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 捐?

Common words with 捐 include 捐助 (to donate), 捐款 (to donate money), 募捐 (to solicit contributions), 抗捐 (to refuse to pay taxes), 捐募 (to solicit contributions).

How do you write 捐?

You can practice writing 捐 using our stroke order tool.

捐 (juān), to contribute

捐

juān

to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax

HSK 5verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) to contribute
to donate
contribution
tax
to abandon

Example Sentences

他向慈善机构捐了一笔钱。

Tā xiàng císhàn jīgòu juān le yī bǐ qián

He donated a sum of money to a charity

Words Containing 捐

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
捐助	juān zhù	to donate
捐款	juān kuǎn	to donate money	HSK 6
募捐	mù juān	to solicit contributions	HSK 7-9
抗捐	kàng juān	to refuse to pay taxes
捐募

Related Words

捐款(juān kuǎn)· to donate money

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捐赠(juān zèng)· to contribute (as a gift)

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捐献(juān xiàn)· to donate

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捐物(juān wù)· to donate goods (to a relief effort)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

捐: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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