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CHINESE CHARACTER

shàn

扇

扇

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measure word (general)

Numbered pinyin
shan4
English meanings
m.[general]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Enclosed from the upper left structure

Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 户; inside 羽.

  • Outside

    户
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  • Inside

    羽
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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

⿸户羽

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

    shàn扇shànzi扇子。

    Fan yourself.

  2. 02

    yī一shàn扇mén门。

    A door.

  3. 03

    fēng风shàn扇。

    A fan.

  4. 04

    shàn扇fēng风。

    Fan the air.

  5. 05

    kāi开chuāng窗。

    Open the window.

  6. 06

    shànzi扇子。

    A fan.

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  • 扇子