Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(legal) case; incident; record; file; table

Chinese: 案件、方案或桌案。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “an” becomes a different word in each tone. 案 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 答案dá ànanswer; solution
  • 方案fāng ànplan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill
  • 图案tú àndesign; pattern
  • 案件àn jiàncase; instance
  • 档案dàng ànfile; record; archive

Example Sentence

警察正在调查这个案件。Jǐng chá zhèng zài diào chá zhè ge àn jiàn.The police are investigating this case.

警察Jǐng chápolicezhèngfirst month of the lunar yzàiat调查diào cháinvestigation这个zhè ge(pronoun) this案件àn jiàncase