The character 赞 — “praise”: how to write it and what it means
praise; approve
The Chinese character 赞 is read zàn and means “praise; approve”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 赞
赞 has 16 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 赞, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 赞 is made of
Below, 贝 “money”; on top, two 先. 点赞 — “to give praise”, i.e. a like.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 赞
- 称赞praiseHSK 5
- 赞成approve, be in favorHSK 5
- 点赞give a likeHSK 5
- 赞赏appreciate, admireHSK 6
- 赞同approve, agree (with)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 赞?
赞 has 16 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 赞 mean?
赞 means “praise; approve”. It appears in 称赞 (“praise”), 赞成 (“approve”), 点赞 (“give a like”), 赞赏 (“appreciate”).
How do you pronounce 赞?
赞 is read zàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 赞 have?
16 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 赞 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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