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CHINESE CHARACTER

shān

删

删

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Numbered pinyin
shan1
English meanings
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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 册; right 刂.

  • Left

    册
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    • First part

      ⿰
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    • Second part

      一
  • Right

    刂
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This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰册刂

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shānchú删除duōyú多余nèiróng内容。

    Delete the excess.

  2. 02

    shān删fán繁jiù就jiǎn简。

    Simplify.

  3. 03

    jīngjiǎn精简nèiróng内容。

    Streamline content.

  4. 04

    zhòngdiǎn重点tūchū突出。

    Highlight the key points.

  5. 05

    yán言jiǎn简yì意gāi赅。

    Concise.

  6. 06

    yīmùliǎorán一目了然。

    Clear at a glance.

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