灿 (càn): Bright — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0:Recognition 7-9Writing 7-9

HSK 3.0

By PinyinSearch by pronunciation

By RadicalFind by radical component

By ComponentsLearn meaning and sound clues

HSK 3.0

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7-9

Worksheet LibraryHSK, Top 100 & themed PDFs

Dictation PracticeListen and write HSK characters

Flashcard ReviewSRS review for HSK and custom decks

HSK Level CheckerCheck HSK level of any text

Pinyin ConverterConvert Chinese to Pinyin

My Learning

Learning DashboardTrack your writing progress

My VocabularyReview saved words and lists

Fun & Culture

Name GeneratorCreate your Chinese name

View All Tools

8 Basic Strokes GuideHot

Foundation of all characters

Pinyin Tones Guide

4 tones with audio examples

Chinese Handwriting Guide

Daily practice routine

HSK 3.0 Complete GuideNew

New exam format explained

HSK 1 Common Mistakes

Avoid beginner errors

Topics & Culture

Chinese Numbers 1-1000

2026 Fire Horse YearHot

Zodiac meaning & luck

Top 100 Characters

Most frequent, free PDF

View All Blog Posts

Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 灿

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

50 learners practiced this

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 灿

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

灿

火fire

山mountain

灿=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 灿

Download and print worksheets to practice writing 灿

FREE

灿 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

Download Portrait PDF

灿 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

Download Landscape PDF

5.

How to Use 灿

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 灿 works in context.

Single HSK word

灿 appears in the HSK word 灿烂, meaning "magnificent; splendid; resplendent".

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 灿 is used in context

tā她

de的

xiào笑

róng容

càn灿

rán然

Zodiac CalculatorFind your zodiac animal

火fire

+山mountain

Fire (火) bursts forth from a mountain (山) — brilliant and radiant like a volcanic glow.

càn灿

làn烂

magnificent; splendid; resplendent

rú如

huā花

。

Her smile is as bright as a flower.

yáng阳

guāng光

càn灿

làn烂

de的

tiān天

qì气

ràng让

rén人

xīn心

qíng情

yú愉

kuài快

。

The bright sunny weather makes people feel happy.

mài麦

tián田

zài在

yáng阳

guāng光

xià下

jīn金

càn灿

de的

。

The wheat field is golden and glittering in the sunlight.

Related Characters

Explore characters by relationship

Same Sound

Characters pronounced "can".

cán残 cán惭 cán蚕 cān参 cǎn惨 cān餐

View all "can" characters →

Same Radical

Characters with radical "火".

jiǒng炯 bǐng炳 chì炽 jìn烬 zhì炙 fēng烽

View all "火" radical characters →