How to write 餐 (cān) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

cān to eat, to dine; meal, food 16 strokes · Radical 食 (food) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced cān.

to eat
to dine
meal
food

Stroke Order & Practice

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Decomposition

餐 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

餐 =

歺 top evil

又 bottom and

食 part food

Radical

The radical of 餐 is 食 — meaning food. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 食.

HSK 4 Words Containing 餐

餐厅 cāntīng restaurant; dining room

学校旁边新开了一家餐厅。

Xuéxiào pángbiān xīn kāi le yì jiā cāntīng.

A new restaurant opened next to the school.

聚餐 jùcān to have a group meal; group dinner

部门下周五聚餐。

Bùmén xià zhōuwǔ jùcān.

The department will have a group dinner next Friday.

快餐 kuàicān fast food

中午我们吃快餐吧。

Zhōngwǔ wǒmen chī kuàicān ba.

Let's eat fast food for lunch.

晚餐 wǎncān dinner; supper

今天的晚餐是火锅。

Jīntiān de wǎncān shì huǒguō.

Tonight's dinner is hotpot.

午餐 wǔcān lunch

午餐我吃了一碗面条。

Wǔcān wǒ chī le yì wǎn miàntiáo.

I had a bowl of noodles for lunch.

早餐 zǎocān breakfast

早餐我喜欢吃鸡蛋和面包。

Zǎocān wǒ xǐhuan chī jīdàn hé miànbāo.

For breakfast I like to eat eggs and bread.

中餐 zhōngcān Chinese food; Chinese cuisine

今天中午我们吃中餐。

Jīntiān zhōngwǔ wǒmen chī zhōngcān.

We'll have Chinese food for lunch today.

FAQ

What does 餐 mean in Chinese?

餐 (cān) means to eat, to dine; meal, food. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 餐 have?

餐 is written in 16 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 餐?

The radical of 餐 is 食 (food). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 食.

What is the pinyin for 餐?

餐 is pronounced cān.

What HSK 4 words use 餐?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 餐 appears in 7 words, including 餐厅 (cāntīng), 聚餐 (jùcān), 快餐 (kuàicān), 晚餐 (wǎncān). See the full list above.