产

產/産
chǎn
丷 + 亠 + 厂
HSK 3.0Level 5

Definitions

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

Etymology

Simplified form of 產. Phonosemantic compound. 生 represents the meaning and 彥 represents the sound. The traditional component 生 was removed for simplification.

Phonetic: 厂

About

The simplified character 产 (chǎn) originates from the traditional form 產. Its structure features the semantic component 生 (shēng), meaning "life" or "birth", positioned below the phonetic component 彦 (yàn). This "birth" element grounds the character’s core meaning in reproduction and generation. Over time, as agricultural and industrial practices evolved, its sense expanded beyond biological offspring to include the manufacturing of goods, the creation of products, and the accumulation of property, real estate, and industrial assets.

Example Sentences Hide

这是我们的产品。

Zhè shì wǒmen de chǎnpǐn.

This is our product.

工厂生产衣服。

Gōngchǎng shēngchǎn yīfu.

The factory produces clothes.

农民收获农产品。

Nóngmín shōuhuò nóngchǎnpǐn.

Farmers harvest agricultural products.

公司计划增产。

Gōngsī jìhuà zēng chǎn.

The company plans to increase production.

产后需要休息。

Chǎnhòu xūyào xiūxi.

Postpartum rest is needed.

房地产市场很活跃。

Fángdìchǎn shìchǎng hěn huóyuè.

The real estate market is very active.

工业生产效率提高了。

Gōngyè shēngchǎn xiàolǜ tígāo le.

Industrial production efficiency has improved.

产业结构调整是必要的。

Chǎnyè jiégòu tiáozhěng shì bìyào de.

Industrial structure adjustment is necessary.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

萨 彦 铲 亷 浐 産

Component: 丷

关 并 立 平 金 单 商 曾 半 帝 率 兰 弟 旁

Component: 亠

方 主 高 文 立 市 交 商 六 京 帝 夜 衣 亮

Component: 厂

原 历 严 压 厂 厅 厚 厉 厌 厨 厘 厦 辰 厄

Example Words

国产 地产 房地产 特产 生产 产品 产业 产生 破产 财产 资产 遗产 中产 停产 倾家荡产 共产主义 共产党 共产党员 出产 剖腹产 土特产 妇产科 家产 待产