案 àn — (legal) case; incident; record; file; table
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.
Common words: 答案 (dá àn)、方案 (fāng àn)、图案 (tú àn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "table"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "table", including 案 (àn), 桌 (zhuō). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "table" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 案 (àn), 桌 (zhuō) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span àn, zhuō — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 案 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 案 àn(legal) case; incident; record; file; tableUseful words: 答案, 方案
- 桌 zhuōtableUseful words: 桌子, 书桌
Common words for these 2 "table" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 案 (àn) — so "table" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "table".
桌 zhuō — table
桌子上摆着一盘水果。Zhuō zi shàng bǎi zhe yì pán shuǐ guǒ.A plate of fruit is on the table.
Common words: 桌子 (zhuō zi)、书桌 (shū zhuō)、餐桌 (cān zhuō)
All 2 characters
Open 案、桌 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.