How to Write 产 (chǎn) — Meaning “to produce; product; birth”

Imagine a factory with a roof (the top part 亠) and a production line inside (the bottom part 干). This image helps you remember that 产 means "to produce" or "product."

The stroke order is: dot, horizontal, left-falling, horizontal, horizontal, vertical. Make sure the first dot is centered above the horizontal line, and the final vertical stroke goes straight down through the middle.

The key feature of 产 is the left-falling stroke (丿) after the top horizontal line, which is missing in 㐬 and 㐭. While 产 is common in words like 生产 (produce), the other two characters are rarely used and have different shapes and meanings.

You often see 产 in 生产 (production or giving birth), 特产 (local specialty products), and 产生 (to generate or arise). It is also used in signs for maternity hospitals (产科) and in business terms like 产品 (product).

Common words containing 产 include: 生产 (shēng chǎn) — to produce; to give birth; 特产 (tè chǎn) — Specialty / Local product; 产生 (chǎn shēng) — to produce; to generate; to arise.