孱 Stroke Order

孱 [chán] 1. Soft and weak; small and fragile. 2. Lowly; humble. 3. Difficult or awkward situation. 1. Soft and weak; small: 例如，孱王 (a weak and incompetent king); 孱弱 (fragile and weak); 孱孱 (extremely weak). 2. Lowly: 例如，孱琐 (insignificant and incapable); 孱微 (lowly status). 3. Difficult or awkward situation. Definitions: 1. Soft and weak; small and narrow (Eng. narrow). 2. Shallow; inferior (Eng. meagre; mean; inferior). 3. Describing a cautious and meticulous manner (Eng. be cautious and meticulous). 4. Cowardly (Eng. cowardly). 5. Fragile; weak (Eng. fragile). Synonyms: 1. The original meaning is narrow (Eng. narrow). 2. As noted in historical texts: "孱, 迮也” (from "Shuowen"); “孱, 窄也” (from "Jiyun"). 3. Shallow or inferior, as referenced by historical authors. 4. Cowardliness described in classical literature. 5. Examples include 孱夫 (a weak man) and 孱王 (a weak king). 6. Related terms include 孱肌 (fragile body) and 孱质 (delicate physique). Usage: 1. Commonly used in dialect as “孱头” to refer to a weak or incompetent person. 孱 [càn] Refer to chán for more meanings.