Definitions

chǎn (verb) to produce; to manufacture
chǎn (verb) to give birth; to reproduce
chǎn (noun) product; resource
chǎn (noun) property; estate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "产", derived from its traditional form "產", which incorporates the component "生" meaning birth or growth alongside "彥" primarily functioning as a phonetic element, originally conveyed the act of giving birth or producing. From this fundamental sense, its meaning expanded to include the results of such production, such as harvests or offspring, and later broadened to encompass tangible assets or property. Over time, the character's application shifted further into abstract and economic realms, where it now commonly forms the basis of terms related to manufacturing and commerce, like "产品" (product) and "产业" (industry), while the simplified form "产" maintains these conceptual associations through a more condensed graphical structure.

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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
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Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

这是我们的品。

Zhè shì wǒmen de chǎnpǐn.

This is our product.

工厂生衣服。

Gōngchǎng shēngchǎn yīfu.

The factory produces clothes.

农民收获农品。

Nóngmín shōuhuò nóngchǎnpǐn.

Farmers harvest agricultural products.

公司计划增

Gōngsī jìhuà zēng chǎn.

The company plans to increase production.

后需要休息。

Chǎnhòu xūyào xiūxi.

Postpartum rest is needed.

房地市场很活跃。

Fángdìchǎn shìchǎng hěn huóyuè.

The real estate market is very active.

工业生效率提高了。

Gōngyè shēngchǎn xiàolǜ tígāo le.

Industrial production efficiency has improved.

业结构调整是必要的。

Chǎnyè jiégòu tiáozhěng shì bìyào de.

Industrial structure adjustment is necessary.