璨 (càn): gem

璨 (càn) is a Chinese character meaning “gem.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 王 (structural) and 粲 (structural). It ranks #3081 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 璨 the luster 粲 of a gem 王; 粲 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 王 (jade) appears in many related characters such as 现 (xiàn, to appear), 球 (qiú, ball used for playing games (variant of 球[qiu2])), 环 (huán, ring).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 王 jade17 strokesFrequency #3081王 structural 粲 structural

Definitions

Etymology & Origin

璨

ideographicThe luster 粲 of a gem 王; 粲 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰王粲 (layout: left-right)

Components:王structural 粲structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
璀璨	cuǐ càn	bright
璀璨夺目	cuǐ càn duó mù	dazzling (idiom)
璨美	càn měi	resplendent
璨玉	càn yù	lustrous jade
璨璨	càn càn	very bright

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

璨 appears in 5 compound words: 60 as the first character, 20 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 璨 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

璀cuǐ

0.9126,324 co-occurrences

柳liǔ

0.411342 co-occurrences

宰zǎi

0.405186 co-occurrences

滑huá

0.379276 co-occurrences

星xīng

0.3741,938 co-occurrences

夜yè

0.370438 co-occurrences

光guāng

0.369978 co-occurrences

耀yào

0.369180 co-occurrences

僧sēng

0.365132 co-occurrences

俱jù

0.361258 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

我在字典里查到了璨字的详细解释。

wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le càn zì de xiáng xì jiě shì .

I looked up the detailed definition of the character "璨" in the dictionary.

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冰雪之上群星璀璨——米兰冬残奥会中国体育代表团载誉而归

bīng xuě zhī shàng qún xīng cuǐ càn — — mǐ lán dōng cán ào huì zhōng guó tǐ yù dài biǎo tuán zài yù ér guī

A Glittering Starry Sky Above the Snow and Ice—China’s Delegation Returns Home in Triumph from the Milan Winter Paralympics

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花灯璀璨铁花飞_光明网

huā dēng cuǐ càn tiě huā fēi guāng míng wǎng

Lanterns are bright, iron flowers fly_Guangming.com

Character Family

王 Radical Family — Characters sharing the jade radical

班bān 玻bō 环huán 理lǐ 球qiú 玩wán 王wáng 现xiàn 玉yù 珍zhēn

Related Characters

现xiàn 球qiú 环huán 理lǐ 珍zhēn 班bān 玉yù 玩wán 王wáng 玻bō

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 璨 (càn) mean in Chinese?

璨 (càn) primarily means "gem." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3081 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 璨 have?

璨 is written with 17 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 璨?

The radical associated with 璨 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.

What are the components of 璨?

璨 is composed of: 王 (structural), 粲 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰王粲 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 璨?

Common words with 璨 include: 璀璨 (cuǐ càn, "bright"); 璀璨夺目 (cuǐ càn duó mù, "dazzling (idiom)"); 璨美 (càn měi, "resplendent"); 璨玉 (càn yù, "lustrous jade"); 璨璨 (càn càn, "very bright"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.

Is 璨 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 璨 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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