How to Write 蒇 (chǎn) — Meaning “to complete / to finish”

Imagine a field of grass (艹) that has been fully grown and is ready to be harvested. The lower part 咸 looks like a container holding all the cut grass, symbolizing that the task of farming is complete.

When writing 蒇, make sure the top radical 艹 is wide enough to cover the lower part. The bottom component 咸 has a small horizontal stroke inside the box-like structure; do not forget that inner stroke or it will look like a different character.

Unlike 蒇 (meaning 'to complete'), 荷 means 'lotus' or 'to carry' and 荸 refers to 'water chestnut'. Visually, 蒇 has 咸 below while 荷 has 何 and 荸 has 孛; they share the grass radical but have completely different meanings and pronunciations.

蒇 is a formal, literary character used in phrases like 蒇事 (to finish a task) and 蒇功 (to complete a project). It often appears in written announcements or historical texts, such as saying an event or construction was 'successfully completed'.

Common words containing 蒇 include: 蒇事 (chǎn shì) — to complete a task; 蒇功 (chǎn gōng) — to complete a project; 蒇事大吉 (chǎn shì dà jí) — successfully completed.