赞 - Chinese Character Explorer

讃/讚/賛/贊

zàn

兟 + 贝

Definitions

zàn (verb) to praise; to support; to approve

zàn (verb) to like (social media)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 兟 represents the sound. Simplified form of 贊.

Semantic: 贝 Phonetic: 兟

About

赞 is a simplified character merging 贊 (to assist) and 讚 (to praise). Structurally, it is a phono-semantic compound: 兟 provides the sound, while 贝, simplified from 貝 (cowrie shell, money), represents the meaning of material support. The traditional 贊 placed 兟 above 貝, originally referring to financial aid. The form 讚 added 言 (speech) to explicitly denote verbal praise. In the simplified character, 言 is dropped and 貝 is reduced to 贝, uniting the senses of assistance and commendation into a single form used for both meanings today.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我给你的照片点赞。

Wǒ gěi nǐ de zhàopiàn diǎnzàn.

I like your photo.

老师称赞学生聪明。

Lǎoshī chēngzàn xuéshēng cōngmíng.

The teacher praised the student for being smart.

这部电影值得点赞。

Zhè bù diànyǐng zhídé diǎnzàn.

This movie is worth liking.

我们赞美伟大的祖国。

Wǒmen zànměi wěidà de zǔguó.

We praise the great motherland.

他的勇敢行为受到赞扬。

Tā de yǒnggǎn xíngwéi shòudào zànyáng.

His brave behavior received praise.

在社交媒体上点赞是常见的互动方式。

Zài shèjiāo méitǐ shàng diǎnzàn shì chángjiàn de hùdòng fāngshì.

Liking on social media is a common way of interaction.

尽管有批评，但他的贡献不容置疑，值得赞誉。

Jǐnguǎn yǒu pīpíng, dàn tā de gòngxiàn bù róng zhìyí, zhídé zànyù.

Despite criticism, his contributions are undeniable and worthy of praise.

通过持续创新和优质服务，该公司赢得了消费者的广泛赞誉。

Tōngguò chíxù chuàngxīn hé yōuzhì fúwù, gāi gōngsī yíngdé le xiāofèizhě de guǎngfàn zànyù.

Through continuous innovation and quality service, the company has won widespread praise from consumers.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 兟

Component: 贝

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