灿

càn

Radical: 火 pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

灿 decomposes into the following components:

火 山

Semantic component: 火; phonetic component: 山.

Words containing 灿

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 灿.

港灿
gǎng càn
灿烂
càn làn
to glitter
灿笑
càn xiào
绮灿
qǐ càn
enchanting
金灿灿
jīn càn càn
golden-bright and dazzling
灿烂多彩
càn làn duō cǎi
multicolored splendor (of fireworks, bright lights etc)
灿若繁星
càn ruò fán xīng
bright as a multitude of stars (idiom)
舌灿莲花
shé càn lián huā
(idiom) eloquent

Related characters (radical 火)

Characters that share the radical 火.

火 灭 灯 灰 灶 灸 灼 災 灾 炀 炅 炆 炉 炊 炎 炏 炒 炔 炕 炖 炙 炜 炝 炤

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