Spot 斩
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
斩 component
zhǎn · to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
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 斩
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斩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 斩 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
暂=
+日
惭=
忄
渐=
氵
堑=
+土
崭=
山
椠=
+木
錾=
+金
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 斩 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
暂时zànshí
temporary
HSK 3.0 · L4暂停zàntíngto suspend
HSK 3.0 · L4渐渐jiànjiàngradually
HSK 3.0 · L5逐渐zhújiàngradually
HSK 3.0 · L5崭新zhǎnxīnbrand new
HSK 3.0 · L6惭愧cánkuìashamed
HSK 3.0 · L7-9短暂duǎnzànof short duration
HSK 3.0 · L7-9循序渐进xúnxù-jiànjìnin sequence, step by step
HSK 3.0 · L7-9暂zàntemporary
HSK 3.0 · L7-9暂且zànqiěfor now
HSK 3.0 · L7-9