产

chǎn

Pinyin
chǎn
Pinyin (Plain)
chan
Tone
3
Strokes
6
Radical
亠
Readings
chǎnchanTone: 3to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; propertyOrder: 0Primary
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Meaning
“产” most commonly means “to produce” or “production,” especially of goods or crops, and it can also refer to “products” or “output” (like factory production). In other contexts, it means “to give birth” or “childbirth,” and by extension can refer to property or assets (like real estate).
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Usage

“产” (simplified; traditional: 產) is most commonly seen in modern Chinese with the meaning of “produce,” “product,” or “production,” especially in economic or industrial contexts. Learners are likely to meet it in words like 生产 (shēngchǎn, to produce; production), 产品 (chǎnpǐn, product), 工业产值 (gōngyè chǎnzhí, industrial output value), and 国民生产总值 (guómín shēngchǎn zǒngzhí, GNP). It frequently appears in news, business, and government reports about economic development, manufacturing, and output levels. It is also used in contexts related to giving birth or childbirth, though usually in compounds rather than alone. Common examples include 产妇 (chǎnfù, woman in childbirth), 产房 (chǎnfáng, delivery room), 产假 (chǎnjià, maternity leave), and 难产 (nánchǎn, difficult labor). In everyday vocabulary, learners will usually see “产” as the second character in compound words, where it carries a general sense of “production,” “output,” or “birth-related,” rather than being used much as an independent word.

Handwriting Notes

产 in handwriting is usually compact and slightly wider than it is tall, with a clear “roof + inside hook + base” feel. Visually, you can think of it as three parts stacked vertically: a short top horizontal stroke, a middle section that bends down and hooks to the left, and a bottom horizontal that anchors the character. In neat handwriting, the lines are relatively straight and the overall shape is quite regular and centered, giving a simple, open look without extra side components. Handwritten forms can vary in how sharp or rounded the corners are, how long the top and bottom horizontals extend, and how pronounced the middle hook is. Some people write the middle part more like a straight downward line with only a slight leftward flick, while others make a very clear curved hook. In fast or casual writing, the middle and bottom parts may connect more fluidly, and the whole character may tilt slightly or compress vertically, but it still keeps its recognizable three-part structure. Modern AI handwriting recognition systems are trained on many such handwritten variations to reliably recognize 产 even when it is written quickly or less neatly.

Description

“产” is a simplified Chinese character meaning “to produce; production; products” and is also used for “to give birth; childbirth.” It commonly appears in words like 生产 (shēngchǎn, to produce), 工业产值 (gōngyè chǎnzhí, industrial output value), and 产妇 (chǎnfù, woman in childbirth).

Common Words

  • 生产shēngchǎnto produce; production
  • 产品chǎnpǐnproduct; goods
  • 产生chǎnshēngto produce; to give rise to; to generate
  • 地产dìchǎnreal estate; landed property
  • 财产cáichǎnproperty; assets
  • 产量chǎnliàngoutput; yield; production volume
  • 产地chǎndìplace of origin; producing area
  • 产区chǎnqūproducing area; production region
  • 产房chǎnfángdelivery room (in a hospital)
  • 产妇chǎnfùwoman in childbirth; postpartum woman
  • 产假chǎnjiàmaternity leave
  • 产值chǎnzhíoutput value; production value
  • 产能chǎnnéngproduction capacity
  • 产物chǎnwùoutcome; product (often abstract, e.g. 'a product of…')
  • 产卵chǎnluǎnto lay eggs (of animals)
  • 国产guóchǎndomestically produced; made in one’s own country
  • 土产tǔchǎnlocal products; native produce
  • 药品生产yàopǐn shēngchǎnpharmaceutical production
  • 工业生产gōngyè shēngchǎnindustrial production
  • 生产力shēngchǎnlìproductive forces; productivity
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