珊 (shān): coral

珊 (shān) is a Chinese character meaning “coral.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 王 (jade). It ranks #2222 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 王 jade9 strokesFrequency #2222

Definitions

coral

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
苏珊	sū shān	Susan (name)
珊瑚	shān hú	coral
卡珊德拉	kǎ shān dé lā	Cassandra (given name)
珊瑚礁	shān hú jiāo	coral reef
关颖珊	guān yǐng shān	Michelle Kwan (1980-), former American figure skater, Olympic medalist
萨珊王朝	sà shān wáng cháo	Sassanid Empire of Persia (c. 2nd-7th century AD)
苏珊·波伊尔	sū shān · bō yī ěr	Susan Boyle (1961-), competitor in UK reality TV competition
李丽珊	lǐ lì shān	Lee Lai-Shan (1970-), former windsurfing world champion from Hong Kong
红珊瑚	hóng shān hú	red coral
夜阑珊	yè lán shān	late at night
草珊瑚	cǎo shān hú	Sarcandra glabra (botany)
贵珊瑚	guì shān hú	precious coral
阑珊	lán shān	coming to an end
珊卓	shān zhuó	Sandra (name)
珊瑚潭	shān hú tán	coral lake

Total compounds

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As last character

As middle character

珊 appears in 15 compound words: 27 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 40 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

老师教我们珊字的发音和笔顺。

lǎo shī jiào wǒ men shān zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .

The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "珊."

NewtalkMar 2026

...贪污保护色!时代力量吁检调重启侯友宜、黄珊珊涉贪疑云调查

. . . tān wū bǎo hù sè ! shí dài lì liàng xū jiǎn diào chóng qǐ Hóu yǒu yí , huáng shān shān shè tān yí yún diào chá

東方日報Feb 2026

赵慧珊靠艺术搵食有经济压力唔敢睇存款

zhào huì shān kào yì shù 搵 shí yǒu jīng jì yā lì 唔 gǎn 睇 cún kuǎn

Nownews今日新聞Feb 2026

泰国斯米兰海底珊瑚礁缠“幽灵渔网” 潜水员清除逾2吨废弃...

tài guó sī mǐ lán hǎi de shān 瑚 jiāo chán yōu líng yú wǎng qián shuǐ yuán qīng chú yú 2 dūn fèi qì . . .

NewsFeb 2026

【座标移动中】陈佩珊/会车

zuò biāo yí dòng zhōng chén pèi 珊 huì chē

[Coordinates moving] Chen Peishan/meeting car

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 珊 (shān) mean in Chinese?

珊 (shān) primarily means "coral." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2222 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 珊 have?

珊 is written with 9 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 珊?

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

What are common words containing 珊?

Common words with 珊 include: 苏珊 (sū shān, "Susan (name)"); 珊瑚 (shān hú, "coral"); 卡珊德拉 (kǎ shān dé lā, "Cassandra (given name)"); 珊瑚礁 (shān hú jiāo, "coral reef"); 关颖珊 (guān yǐng shān, "Michelle Kwan (1980-), former American figure skater, Olympic medalist"). There are over 15 compound words containing this character.

Is 珊 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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