暂
temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
12 strokes
Dict coverage rank #2,691 U+6682
How 暂 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
日 (semantic, “sun”) + 斩 (phonetic, zhǎn)
How to remember it
temporary · Heisig RSH #929
斩 hew + 日 day
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 斩
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 斩 (zhǎn) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斩 sound component | zhǎn | to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead |
| 渐 | jiàn | gradually |
| 崭 | zhǎn | new, bold; steep, high |
| 堑 | qiàn | moat, pit, trench; cavity |
| 惭 | cán | ashamed, humiliated; shameful |
| 椠 | qiàn | wooden tablet; edition |
Words containing 暂
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暂住证 | zàn zhù zhèng | temporary residence permit |
| 暂行 | zàn xíng | provisional |
| 睡眠呼吸暂停 | shuì mián hū xī zàn tíng | sleep apnea |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary; provisional; for the time being |
| 暂定 | zàn dìng | temporary arrangement; provisional; tentative |
| 暂短 | zàn duǎn | brief (in time) |
| 短暂 | duǎn zàn | of short duration; brief; momentary |
| 暂态 | zàn tài | transient |
| 暂息 | zàn xī | a lull (in the storm); brief break (in rain) |
| 暂停键 | zàn tíng jiàn | pause button |
| 暂缺 | zàn quē | currently in short supply; in deficit (of commodity); currently vacant (position) |
| 暂停 | zàn tíng | to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) |
| 暂缓 | zàn huǎn | to postpone |
| 暂且 | zàn qiě | for now; for the time being; temporarily |
| 暂搁 | zàn gē | to put aside temporarily; to put on hold |