zhān

felt

Components
亶 sound component

  Sound component

dǎn

  

sincere

毛 meaning component

  Meaning component

máo

  

hair

fur

Evolution

氈 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
氈 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
氈 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
氈 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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zhān

felt; rug, carpet; felt (fabric)

Most common words with 氈
Freq.
Word
Meaning

felt (fabric)

如坐针毡

lit. as if sitting on pins and needles

毛毡

felt

毡子

felt (fabric)

针毡

(on) pins and needles