参院 cānyuàn senate Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 参 參 cān abbreviation of 参议 參議 cānyì to advise to participate in policy-making discussions or planning; to consult and advise on matters of state院 yuàn abbreviation of 议院 議院 yìyuàn parliament legislature; parliament; congress; a legislative assembly representing the people in a constitutional state