06879 Chinese character of 芟 and pronounce saam1

The Chinese character【芟】that I’m going to teach you this time is a word that means to trim or clean up. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Cut off.

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【芟】:shān

Cantonese Jyutping of 【芟】:saam1

Here is some fundamental information about the character 【芟】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【芟】, for example:Describes trimming or cleaning , It mainly means to cut off .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【芟】is a word that can combine with others to create more detailed terms or phrases, such as【芟草、芟除】(Mandarin Pinyin:shān cǎo 、shān chú/ Cantonese Jyutping:saam1 cou2 、saam1 ceoi4)

This character has a total of 8 strokes,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


農夫正在田地裡芟除雜草。

The farmer is weeding the fields.


Hoping you will delight in learning Chinese and deepen your understanding as you go. There’s more to discover, so take your time.