赞 zàn — support, praise · English

zàn

support, praise

At a glance · 赞

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

赞字小篆从貝从兟，会意为辅佐、称美；本义为帮助、赞颂（繁體贊）。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

赞本义为辅助、称美，引申为赞美。

Structure

会意字，从貝（财礼）从兟（进），表示进见称美。

At a glance

Pinyinzàn

Radical贝

Strokes16

UnicodeU+8D5E

Character type会意

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English support, praise Zan is an associative character meaning to support and praise.

Français soutenir, louer Zan est un caractère associatif signifiant soutenir et louer.

Español apoyar, elogiar Zan es un carácter asociativo que significa apoyar y elogiar.

العربية يدعم، يمدح تسان حرف تركيبي يعني الدعم والمدح.

Русский поддерживать, хвалить Цзань — ассоциативный знак, означающий поддерживать и хвалить.

Common words

赞美zàn měipraise
称赞chēng zànpraise

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