shàn

common

Meaning of

赡 means to support; to provide for (one's parents or elders); abundant; ample; sufficient. Pronounced shàn.

  • to support; to provide for (one's parents or elders)
  • abundant; ample; sufficient

Character Info

Radical
Strokes17
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

yǒu
shàn
yǎng
nián
mài
de
 

Children have the obligation to support their elderly parents.

gōng
zuò
 
biàn便
shàn
yǎng
quán
jiā
 

He works hard to support his whole family.

Shè
huì
bǎo
zhàng
wèi
guǎ
lǎo
rén
gōng
le
běn
de
shàn
yǎng
 

The social security system provides basic support for widowed and solitary elderly people.

shàn
yǎng
fèi

alimony; maintenance payment

Zhōng
guó
míng
què
guī
dìng
le
de
shàn
yǎng
rèn
 

Chinese law clearly stipulates the filial support responsibilities of children.