Spot 兟
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
兟 component
shēn · to advance
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 兟
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue兟Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 兟 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
赞=
+贝
贊=
+貝
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 兟 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
称赞chēngzàn
to praise
HSK 3.0 · L5点赞diǎnzànto like
HSK 3.0 · L5赞成zànchéngto approve
HSK 3.0 · L5赞赏zànshǎngto admire
HSK 3.0 · L6赞同zàntóngto approve of
HSK 3.0 · L6赞不绝口zànbùjuékǒuto praise without cease
HSK 3.0 · L7-9赞美zànměito admire
HSK 3.0 · L7-9赞叹zàntànto exclaim in admiration
HSK 3.0 · L7-9赞许zànxǔto praise
HSK 3.0 · L7-9赞扬zànyángto praise
HSK 3.0 · L7-9赞助zànzhùto support
HSK 3.0 · L7-9