■ radical
cān
to take part in
How it’s built
Simplified form of 參. Depicts three stars joined together; in Chinese astronomy 參 is a constellation of three stars. 彡 is a sound component.
◎
iconic
characterless component — Depicts three stars joined together
彡
sound
hair
Through the ages
Appears in
Characters that use 参 as a component, most common first.