欃
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Meaning: sandalwood , a Nepalese tree producing valuable fragrant oil
💡 Sandalwood 'chán' is like a 'chance' to smell fragrant wood.
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Character Story & Explanation
欃 (chán) refers to sandalwood, a fragrant wood from Nepal and India used in incense, carvings, and traditional medicine. Rare in modern Chinese, it appears in classical texts and botanical names. Its radical is 木 (tree), and it's pronounced like 'chan' in 'chance'. The character is not common in daily use but carries cultural weight in contexts of luxury and spirituality.
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