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嬗

shàn

Character

What 嬗 means

1. literaryto go through successive changes; to evolve

Words starting with 嬗

• 嬗变shàn biàn(literary) to evolve; to change; (physics) transmutation

Words containing 嬗

• 递嬗dì shàn(literary) to go through successive changes; to evolve

Characters built on 亶

These share the phonetic component 亶 (dǎn), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 擅shànwithout authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself
• 颤chànto tremble; to shiver; to shake
• 檀tánsandalwood; hardwood; purple-red
• 膻shān(old) a flock of sheep or goats; variant of 膻
• 澶chánstill (as of water); still water
• 襢zhànunadorned but elegant dress

Sounds the same

Read shàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 善good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed
• 扇fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc
• 擅without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself
• 膳meals
• 禅to abdicate
• 缮to repair; to mend; to rewrite
• 鳝Chinese yellow eel
• 赡to support; to provide for
• 蟺earthworm
• 汕bamboo fish trap; used in names of places connected with Shantou 汕头
• 讪to mock; to ridicule; to slander
• 疝hernia