cànchán

weak

Weak  in body 

Components
尸 meaning component

  Meaning component

shī

  

sitting person

孨 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

Evolution

孱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
孱 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
孱 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
孱 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

càn

weak, unfit, frail, feeble; see 孱頭|孱头[càn​tou]

 

chán

weak; feeble; lowly

Most common words with 孱
Freq.
Word
Meaning

孱弱

delicate

weak

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)