Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

eat; meal

Chinese: 饭食、用餐。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “can” becomes a different word in each tone. 餐 is the 1st 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

  • 早餐zǎo cānbreakfast
  • 晚餐wǎn cānevening meal; dinner
  • 午餐wǔ cānlunch; luncheon
  • 快餐kuài cānfast food; snack; quick meal
  • 中餐zhōng cānlunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food

Example Sentence

我们一家人正在享用丰盛的晚餐。Wǒ men yì jiā rén zhèng zài xiǎng yòng fēng shèng de wǎn cān.Our family is enjoying a hearty dinner.

我们Wǒ menwe一家人yì jiā rénthe whole familyzhèngfirst month of the lunar yzàiatxiǎngto enjoyyòngto use丰盛fēng shèngrichdeof晚餐wǎn cānevening meal