钏 (chuàn): surname Chuan, armlet, bracelet

钏 (chuàn) is a Chinese character meaning “armlet.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 钅 (semantic) and 川 (phonetic). It ranks #9999 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 钏 metal. Its radical form 钅 (metal) appears in many related characters such as 金 (jīn, metal, gold), 钱 (qián, money), 银 (yín, silver, bank).

Spoken pronunciation
Radical: 钅 metal8 strokesFrequency #9999钅 semantic川 phonetic

Definitions

  1. surname Chuan
  2. armlet
  3. bracelet

Etymology & Origin

钏

pictophoneticmetal

Decomposition: ⿰钅川 (layout: left-right)

Components:钅semantic川phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

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钏 appears in 0 compound words: 0 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

张畅 摄 在金钑花钏展柜前，游客争相拍照，透过镜头借视觉错位，将金钏“戴”于手腕上。

zhāng chàng shè zài jīn 钑 huā chuàn zhǎn guì qián , yóu kè zhēng xiāng pāi zhào , tòu guò jìng tóu jiè shì jué cuò wèi , jiāng jīn chuàn dài yú shǒu wàn shàng .

Photo by Zhang Chang: In front of the display case featuring gold bangles, visitors are lining up to take photos, using the visual illusion created by the camera lens to make it appear as though they are “wearing” the gold bangles on their wrists.

中国新闻网·文化Apr 2026

民间富贵之家的聘礼为金钏、金锭、金帔坠，称为“三金”。

mín jiān fù guì zhī jiā de pìn lǐ wéi jīn chuàn , jīn 锭 , jīn 帔 zhuì , chēng wéi sān jīn .

In wealthy families, the betrothal gifts consisted of gold bracelets, gold ingots, and gold pendants, collectively known as the “Three Golds.”

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 钅 (metal) component

钱qián钟zhōng银yín铁tiě销xiāo镇zhèn镜jìng键jiàn锁suǒ镖biāo

Related Characters

金jīn钱qián银yín铁tiě钢gāng铜tóng钟zhōng针zhēn错cuò钉dīng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 钏 (chuàn) mean in Chinese?
钏 (chuàn) primarily means "armlet." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #9999 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 钏 and 顺?
钏 (chuàn) and 顺 (shùn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 钅 vs 页 (same 川 component).
How many strokes does 钏 have?
钏 is written with 8 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 钏?
The radical associated with 钏 is 钅 (metal). This radical appears in many characters related to metal.
What are the components of 钏?
钏 is composed of: 钅 (semantic), 川 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰钅川 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
Is 钏 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 钏 and the traditional form is 釧.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.