How to Write 毚 (chán) — Meaning “Cunning; greedy; large rabbit”

Picture two sneaky rabbits (兔) competing under a 'compare' sign (比) — they are so cunning and greedy that they try to outdo each other. The double rabbit imagery helps you recall that 毚 means both 'large rabbit' and 'cunning/greedy.'

毚 has 17 strokes; write the top 兔 completely (including the dot and tail) before starting the second 兔 below it, then finish with the 比 radical at the bottom. A common mistake is to make the two rabbits uneven in size — keep them balanced, with the lower 兔 slightly narrower to fit above 比.

Common words include 毚兔 (chán tù, cunning rabbit), 毚欲 (chán yù, greedy desire), and 毚贪 (chán tān, greedy). These are rare, literary terms, often found in classical Chinese texts or idioms to describe someone's slyness or insatiable greed.

毚 is extremely rare in modern Chinese and not part of the HSK vocabulary; it appears mostly in historical or literary contexts. Culturally, it evokes the image of a clever rabbit in fables, symbolizing excessive cunning or greed that often leads to downfall.

Common words containing 毚 include: 毚兔 (chán tù) — Cunning rabbit; 毚欲 (chán yù) — Greedy desire; 毚贪 (chán tān) — Greedy.