sān

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Source form: 參 / 叁
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

參 叁 [san1] /three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)/

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cān

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Source form: 參 / 参
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to take part in / to participate / to join / to attend / to counsel / unequal / varied / irregular / uneven / not uniform / abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

參 参 [can1] /to take part in/to participate/to join/to attend/to counsel/unequal/varied/irregular/uneven/not uniform/abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House/

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cēn

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Source form: 參 / 参
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 參差|参差[cēn cī]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6121a3bfc57f5e02. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

參 参 [cen1] /used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]/

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shēn

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Source form: 參 / 参
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ginseng / one of the 28 constellations
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-81b7d68c604c4827. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

參 参 [shen1] /ginseng/one of the 28 constellations/

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Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 叁 / 参

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.