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CHINESE CHARACTER

shàn

膳

膳

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meals

Numbered pinyin
shan4
English meanings
meals; board

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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jūnhéng均衡shànshí膳食duì对jiànkāng健康hěn很zhòngyào重要。

    A balanced diet is very important for health.

  2. 02

    huángdì皇帝zài在gōng宫zhōng中yòng用shàn膳。

    The emperor dined in the palace.

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  • 膳食
  • 晚膳
  • 用膳
  • 御膳