懂中文 Dong Chinese

篡

cuàn

usurp

Phonosemantic compound. 厶 represents the meaning and 算 represents the sound. Simplified form of 簒.

Components
厶 meaning component

厶  Meaning component

sī, mǒu

  

private, selfish

算 sound component

算  Sound component

suàn

  

count

Evolution

篡 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
篡 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
篡 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
篡 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
篡 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

篡  

cuàn

usurp; to seize; to usurp

篡 (簒) 

cuàn

old variant of 篡[cuàn]

Most common words with 篡
Freq.
Word
Meaning

篡改

to tamper with

篡夺

to usurp

篡党

to usurp the leadership of the party

篡位

to seize the throne

篡权

to usurp power