参乘 cānshèng chariot guard Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 参 參 cān verb to participate To take part in; to join or attend; also functions as an abbreviation for the Senate 参议院 cānyìyuàn in a political context.乘 shèng [classifier] (archaic) A unit of measurement for a carriage drawn by four horses; often used to describe the military strength of a nation.