How to Write 浐 (chǎn) — Meaning “Chan (used in river and place names)”

Imagine a river (氵) that "produces" (产) clean water for drinking. The right part 产 looks like a person standing by the water, helping you remember both the sound chǎn and the water meaning. This visual link makes the character easier to recall.

Start with the three strokes of the water radical: dot, dot, lift. Then write the right side 产 with six strokes: dot, horizontal, left-falling stroke, horizontal, vertical, horizontal. Common mistakes include making the left radical too big or forgetting the third stroke (lift) in 氵. Keep the left side narrow and the right side balanced.

浐 has the right part 产 (chǎn), while 㳄 has a right part that looks like 欠 (qiàn) and is very rare. 汧 uses 幵 (qiān) on the right and refers to the Qian River. Visually, 浐 uses 产 which has a dot on top, whereas 汧 has a horizontal line on top. Only 浐 is used for the Chan River in Xi'an.

浐 appears mainly in place names like 浐河 (Chan River) and 浐灞 (Chanba, a district in Xi'an). The Chanba area is known for the Chanba Ecological District, a large green development project. This character is not used in everyday vocabulary, so it is only seen in geographic names.

Common words containing 浐 include: 浐河 (chǎn hé) — Chan River (Chanhe); 浐灞 (chǎn bà) — Chanba (an area in Xi'an); 浐水 (chǎn shuǐ) — Chan River (Chanshui).