崭 (zhǎn): towering, prominent, very, extremely, (dialect) marvelous, excellent

崭 (zhǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “towering.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 山 (semantic) and 斩 (phonetic). It ranks #2764 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 崭 mountain. Its radical form 山 (mountain) appears in many related characters such as 山 (shān, mountain), 岁 (suì, years old), 岸 (àn, bank).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 6 Radical: 山 mountain11 strokesFrequency #2764山 semantic 斩 phonetic

Definitions

towering
prominent
very
extremely
(dialect) marvelous
excellent

Etymology & Origin

崭

pictophoneticmountain

Decomposition: ⿱山斩 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:山semantic 斩phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 崭

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
崭新adjective	zhǎn xīn	brand new	6

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
崭露头角phrase	zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo	to reveal outstanding talent (idiom)
崭然adjective	zhǎn rán	outstanding
崭亮	zhǎn liàng	shining
崭齐adjective	zhǎn qí	orderly
崭劲	zhǎn jìn	(dialect) to apply oneself
崭晴	zhǎn qíng	clear weather

Total compounds

100

As first character

As last character

As middle character

崭 appears in 7 compound words: 100 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.

Strongest Collocations

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

露lù

0.5291,291 co-occurrences

头tóu

0.4801,271 co-occurrences

坛tán

0.469104 co-occurrences

角jiǎo

0.4551,293 co-occurrences

渐jiàn

0.38356 co-occurrences

新xīn

0.371998 co-occurrences

开kāi

0.313156 co-occurrences

逐zhú

0.30948 co-occurrences

始shǐ

0.304136 co-occurrences

刚gāng

0.30314 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

崭露头角zhǎnlùtóujiǎoHSK 6+

to come to the fore; to stand out as conspicuously brilliant

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

我在字典里查到了崭字的详细解释。

wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le chán zì de xiáng xì xiè shì .

I looked up the detailed explanation of the character "崭" in the dictionary.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

进口影片方面《蜘蛛侠：崭新之日》目前位列暑期档票房榜第三位。

jìn kǒu yǐng piàn fāng miàn zhī zhū xiá : zhǎn xīn zhī rì mù qián wèi liè shǔ qī dàng piào fáng bǎng dì sān wèi .

As for imported films, *Spider-Man: A New Day* currently ranks third on the summer box office chart.

IT之家Aug 2026

《蜘蛛侠：崭新之日》跻身暑期档票房前三。

zhī zhū xiá : zhǎn xīn zhī rì 跻 shēn shǔ qī dàng piào fáng qián sān .

"Spider-Man: A New Day" ranked among the top three at the box office during the summer movie season.

IT之家Aug 2026

漫威索尼《蜘蛛侠：崭新之日》票房破 14.23 亿，超《英雄远征》刷新系列内地纪录

màn wēi suǒ ní zhī zhū xiá : zhǎn xīn zhī rì piào fáng pò 1 4 . 2 3 yì , chāo yīng xióng yuǎn zhēng shuā xīn xì liè nèi dì jì lù

Marvel and Sony's "Spider-Man: A New Day" has grossed over 1.423 billion, surpassing "Spider-Man: Far From Home" to set a new mainland China record for the franchise.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

进口影片《蜘蛛侠：崭新之日》则与国产影片形成类型互补，丰富市场供给。

jìn kǒu yǐng piàn zhī zhū xiá : zhǎn xīn zhī rì zé yǔ guó chǎn yǐng piàn xíng chéng lèi xíng hù bǔ , fēng fù shì chǎng gōng gěi .

The imported film *Spider-Man: A New Day* complements domestic films in terms of genre, thereby enriching the market supply.

Tatoeba

您新买的是辆崭新的车吗？

Nín xīn mǎi de shì liàng zhǎnxīn de chē ma?

Have you bought a brand-new car?

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 山 (mountain) component

崇chóng 峰fēng 岗gǎng 崩bēng 岭lǐng 峻jùn 峦luán 嵌qiàn 屿yǔ 岱dài

Related Characters

山shān 岁suì 岸àn 岗gǎng 岛dǎo 峰fēng 崇chóng 屹yì 屿yǔ 岂qǐ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 崭 (zhǎn) mean in Chinese?

崭 (zhǎn) primarily means "towering." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2764 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 崭 and 渐?

崭 (zhǎn) and 渐 (jiàn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 山 vs 氵 (same 斩 component).

How many strokes does 崭 have?

崭 is written with 11 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 崭?

The radical associated with 崭 is 山 (mountain). This radical appears in many characters related to mountain.

What are the components of 崭?

崭 is composed of: 山 (semantic), 斩 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱山斩 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 崭?

Common words with 崭 include: 崭新 (zhǎn xīn, "brand new"); 崭露头角 (zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo, "to reveal outstanding talent (idiom)"); 崭然 (zhǎn rán, "outstanding"); 崭亮 (zhǎn liàng, "shining"); 崭齐 (zhǎn qí, "orderly"). There are over 7 compound words containing this character.

Is 崭 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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