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Chinese Characters Pronounced "can" (Pinyin)

7 characters found

Pronunciation Guide: The sound "can" is a Mandarin syllable.

First Tone (ā)

to participate, to join, to refer

cān

餐

to eat; a meal

Second Tone (á)

ashamed, feel guilty

incomplete, damaged, or cruel

Third Tone (ǎ)

miserable, tragic, cruel

Fourth Tone (à)

bright, brilliant, resplendent

bright, lustrous, gem-like

Common Words

参加

can jia

participate

参考

can kao

reference

悲惨

bei can

Miserable and tragic

惨痛

can tong

Painful and sorrowful

惨败

can bai

Crushing defeat

惭愧

can kui

Ashamed

晚餐

wan can

Dinner

残留

can liu

Residual

残疾

can ji

Disability

残酷

can ku

Cruel

灿烂

can lan

bright and dazzling

灿然

can ran

bright and shining

璀璨

cui can

bright and dazzling

璨烂

can lan

brilliant and beautiful

璨璨

can can

shining brightly

羞惭

xiu can

Shameful

餐具

can ju

Tableware

餐厅

can ting

Restaurant

金灿灿

jin can can

glittering golden

自惭形秽

zi can xing hui

Feel inferior