Meaning of chān:
chān
掺
Verb
to mix (variant of 攙|搀[chan1]); to grasp
Tā zài shuǐ lǐ chān le yīdiǎn guǒzhī.
她在水里掺了一点果汁。
She mixed a little juice into the water.
Tā xiǎoxīn de bǎ táng hé yán chān zài le yīqǐ.
他小心地把糖和盐掺在了一起。
He carefully mixed the sugar and salt together.