chān

襜

Character · VerbTraditional摻

mix into; add; support by the arm

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to mix into; to adulterate; to blend

neutral

Often implies adding an inferior or unauthorized substance, leading to dilution or impurity. Can be used literally or figuratively.

Zhè这
jiǔ酒
lǐ里
chān掺
le了
shuǐ水
 ，
wèi味
dào道
bù不
duì对
 。

Water was mixed into this wine; the taste is off.

Bào报
gào告
lǐ里
chān掺
le了
yī一
xiē些
xū虚
jiǎ假
de的
shù数
jù据
 。

Some fake data was mixed into the report.

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Tā他
bǎ把
jǐ几
zhǒng种
yán颜
liào料
chān掺
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
 。

He mixed several kinds of paint together.

2.

verb

to add to; to join in

neutral

Used figuratively for joining an activity, group, or adding an element (like an emotion).

Tā他
yě也
chān掺
huó和
dào到
wǒ我
men们
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhōng中
lái来
le了
 。

He also joined in our discussion.

Tā他
de的
huà话
lǐ里
chān掺
zhe着
jǐ几
fēn分
fěng讽
cì刺
 。

His words were laced with a touch of sarcasm.

3.

verb

to support by the arm; to assist in walking

neutral

This meaning is now more commonly written with the character 搀. It refers to physically helping someone, often an elderly or infirm person, to walk.

Tā她
xiǎo小
xīn心
de地
chān掺
zhe着
nǎi奶
nai奶
guò过
mǎ马
lù路
 。

She carefully helped her grandmother across the street.

Tā他
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
le了
 ，
wǒ我
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
guò过
qù去
bǎ把
tā他
chān掺
qǐ起
lái来
 。

He fell down, and I hurried over to help him up.