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The Cantonese word can - 陈 - can4
(to explain in Cantonese)

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Romanization (Jyutping)

can4

English translations

to explain, old"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Cantonese translation for "must" is not 必 but 必须., to lay out, surname,
to state, stale"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Cantonese translation for "must" is not 必 but 必须.

Chinese character (simplified) and stroke order animation"How do I write 陈 ( can4 ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This Cantonese dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all individual characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
陈
陈 ( can / can4 ) in traditional characters
陳
Character complexity
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陈 is composed of 8 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to state  |  to recite
陈 ( can / can4 ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 548)
Other characters that are pronounced can4 in Cantonese
尘 (dust)
More words that mean to explain in Cantonese
gong2 ( 讲 ), sik1 ( 释 )
More words that mean old in Cantonese
gu3 ( 故 ), maai6 ( 迈 ), sau3 ( 宿 )

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