捐
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juān · to give, to donate

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #4602
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10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 捐

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juānWords pronounced juān
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Example sentences

Notice where 捐 sits in each complete thought.

Jiē shòu xiàn jīn juān zèng.接受现金捐赠。

Cash donations will be accepted.

Source: Tatoeba #6307282 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men qǐng nǚ hái dài zhe mù juān xiāng lái dào wǔ tái.我们请女孩带着募捐箱来到舞台。

Would the girls please bring the donation boxes up to the stage?

Source: Tatoeba #3767507 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén juān xuè lái bāng zhù zhè gè háizi.我們捐血來幫助這個孩子。

We gave blood to help the child.

Source: Tatoeba #805698 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ měi nián juān duō shǎo qián?你每年捐多少钱?

How much money do you donate every year?

Source: Tatoeba #771056 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú tài què dìng tā xī wàng wǒ juān duō shǎo.我不太确定他希望我捐多少。

I'm not sure how much they are expecting me to donate.

Source: Tatoeba #13914734 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā nì míng xiàng hóng shí zì juān le dà bǐ qián.他匿名向红十字捐了大笔钱。

He anonymously donated a large sum of money to the Red Cross.

Source: Tatoeba #5767609 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 捐 in context

  1. Say juān, then recall the core meaning: to give, to donate.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 捐款 (juān kuǎn), meaning “to donate money”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 捐 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.