càn

孱

Character · Adjective

only used in the compound 'càntou' (coward)

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

adjective

dialect

Only used in the specific compound '孱头'. It is a dialectal or regional usage, primarily meaning a coward or a spineless person.

Nǐ你

zhēn真

shì是

ge个

càn孱

tou头

！

Yù遇

dào到

shì事

jiù就

wǎng往

hòu后

suō缩

。

You're such a coward! You always shrink back when trouble comes.

Bié别

dāng当

càn孱

tou头

，

zhàn站

chū出

lái来

shuō说

jù句

huà话

！

Don't be a wimp, step up and say something!