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掺

摻
chān
verb HSK 7 #6,784

Meanings

  1. 1 to mix in
  2. 2 to blend
  3. 3 to adulterate

Examples

有些商家在牛奶里掺水。
Yǒuxiē shāngjiā zài niúnǎi lǐ chān shuǐ.
Some merchants add water to milk.
别在面粉里掺别的东西。
Bié zài miànfěn lǐ chān bié de dōngxi.
Don't mix other things into the flour.
这种酒掺了很多添加剂。
Zhè zhǒng jiǔ chān le hěn duō tiānjiājì.
This wine has been adulterated with many additives.

Tips

usage
掺 often implies adulteration — adding something to dilute or degrade quality: 掺水 (water down), 掺假 (adulterate with fakes). 掺和 (chānhuo) colloquially means to get mixed up in something or to butt in.
mistakes
Don't confuse 掺 (chān, to mix/adulterate) with 搀 (chān, to support by the arm). They are homophones but have very different meanings.

Stroke Order

掺 chān