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灿
燦
càn
1. glorious
2. bright
3. brilliant
4. lustrous
5. resplendent

Character Breakdown (Single character)

灿
càn
vivid, illuminating, brilliant
HSK 6 7 丶

Compound Words (6)

灿烂
cànlàn
to glitter
HSK 6
灿笑
cànxiào
to smile brightly
绮灿
qǐcàn
enchanting
金灿灿
jīncàncàn
golden-bright and dazzling
灿烂多彩
cànlànduōcǎi
multicolored splendor (of fireworks, bright lights etc)
灿若繁星
cànruòfánxīng
bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent

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Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,590

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