攒

Character

攒 zǎn · cuán

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to save money slowly, bit by bit

Radical: 扌
Strokes: 19
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 扌赞
Traditional: 攢
Frequency: #3503 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zǎnMain reading cuánRare reading

zǎn

zan3Main readingHSK 7–9

to save money slowly, bit by bit
to collect things little by little until you have many

Examples

我每个月攒一百块钱。
wǒ měi gè yuè zǎn yī bǎi kuài qián
I save one hundred yuan every month.
AI-generated sentence
她攒了很多钱，想买一辆车。
tā zǎn le hěn duō qián, xiǎng mǎi yī liàng chē
She saved a lot of money and wants to buy a car.
AI-generated sentence
他攒了很多旧书。
tā zǎn le hěn duō jiù shū
He has collected many old books.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “攒” as zǎn

攒劲zǎn jìn(dialect) to muster strengthWord 攒钱zǎn qiánto save up moneyWord 积攒jī zǎnto save bit by bitWord

cuán

cuan2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zǎn.

to gather people or things together in one place
to stand or move close together in a crowd

Examples

请大家攒在一起拍照。
qǐng dà jiā cuán zài yì qǐ pāi zhào
Please gather together so we can take a photo.
AI-generated sentence
我们把东西攒在一起。
wǒ men bǎ dōng xi cuán zài yì qǐ
We put our things together in one place.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “攒” as cuán

拼攒pīn cuánto assembleWord 攒簇cuán cùto gather closely togetherWord 攒聚cuán jùto gatherWord 攒集cuán jíto gatherWord 万头攒动wàn tóu cuán dòng(idiom) bustling with many peopleWord

众星攒月zhòng xīng cuán yuèlit. all the stars cup themselves around the moonSee 众星捧月WordUnreviewed

Stroke order

Practice writing 攒

Draw “攒” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

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Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →

把bǎ 打dǎ 拉lā 接jiē 提tí 报bào 指zhǐ 持chí 舉jǔ 才cái 找zhǎo 据jù

攒

Character

攒 zǎn · cuán

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to save money slowly, bit by bit

Radical: 扌
Strokes: 19
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 扌赞
Traditional: 攢
Frequency: #3503 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zǎnMain reading cuánRare reading

zǎn

zan3Main readingHSK 7–9

to save money slowly, bit by bit
to collect things little by little until you have many

Examples

我每个月攒一百块钱。
wǒ měi gè yuè zǎn yī bǎi kuài qián
I save one hundred yuan every month.
AI-generated sentence
她攒了很多钱，想买一辆车。
tā zǎn le hěn duō qián, xiǎng mǎi yī liàng chē
She saved a lot of money and wants to buy a car.
AI-generated sentence
他攒了很多旧书。
tā zǎn le hěn duō jiù shū
He has collected many old books.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “攒” as zǎn

攒劲zǎn jìn(dialect) to muster strengthWord 攒钱zǎn qiánto save up moneyWord 积攒jī zǎnto save bit by bitWord

cuán

cuan2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zǎn.

to gather people or things together in one place
to stand or move close together in a crowd

Examples

请大家攒在一起拍照。
qǐng dà jiā cuán zài yì qǐ pāi zhào
Please gather together so we can take a photo.
AI-generated sentence
我们把东西攒在一起。
wǒ men bǎ dōng xi cuán zài yì qǐ
We put our things together in one place.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “攒” as cuán

众星攒月zhòng xīng cuán yuèlit. all the stars cup themselves around the moonSee 众星捧月WordUnreviewed

Stroke order

Practice writing 攒

Draw “攒” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

See all 9 words with 攒 →

Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →

把bǎ 打dǎ 拉lā 接jiē 提tí 报bào 指zhǐ 持chí 舉jǔ 才cái 找zhǎo 据jù