撰

譔
zhuàn
#2,295 most
frequent character
variant of 撰[zhuan4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

撰 combines 扌 hand with 巽 xùn, which supplies the sound. The hand gives the first sense, 'to count'. From counting came 'to compile' and then 'to compose'.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

撰zhuàn
to compose, to compile

Homophones

HSK 4
赚zhuàn
earn, make a profit
传zhuàn
biography, historical narrative
转zhuàn
to revolve, to turn, to circle about

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