攒
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cuán / zǎn · to save, to hoard

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #11208
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Readings & meanings

攒 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

cuán

to bring together

攒集cuán jí · to gather
zǎn

to collect; to hoard; to accumulate

积攒jī zǎn · to save bit by bit
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19Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 攒

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cuánto bring together
zǎnto collect; to hoard; to accumulate
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Example sentences

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Tā zài zǎn qián shàng dà xué.他在攒钱上大学。

He's saving up to go to college.

Source: Tatoeba #357167 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhèng qián róng yì zǎn qián nán.挣钱容易攒钱难。

It is easier to get money than to keep it.

Source: Tatoeba #6461951 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gōng zuò shì wèi le zǎn dà xué xué fèi.我工作是为了攒大学学费。

I am working to save for my college tuition.

Source: Tatoeba #1417579 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài shàng gè jǐng qì shí qī chǎo gǔ zǎn xià le yì bǐ qián.他在上个景气时期炒股攒下了一笔钱。

He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom.

Source: Tatoeba #1395004 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 攒 in context

  1. Say cuán / zǎn, then recall the core meaning: to save, to hoard.
  2. Write all 19 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 积攒 (jī zǎn), meaning “to save bit by bit”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 攒 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.