懂中文 Dong Chinese

黪

cǎn

grey black

Components
黑 meaning component

黑  Meaning component

hēi

  

black

black

参 sound component

参  Sound component

cān, shēn

  

take part in

Evolution

黪 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
黪 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

黪 (黲) 

cǎn

grey black; dark; dim; gloomy; bleak