01773 Chinese character of 扇 and pronounce sin3

The Chinese word【扇】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes a tool or action. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Fan or shake. Explanation: 1. (1) Something that is shaken to generate wind. For example: “electric fan”, “fan”, “fan”. (2) Quantifier. A unit used to count plate or sheet objects. For example: “a door panel”, “two windows”. 2. Wave a fan to create wind. Same as “fan”. Such as: “fan the wind”, “fan the fire”.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【扇】:shàn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【扇】:sin3

This section covers the key information related to the character 【扇】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【扇】, for example:Describe a tool or action , It means mainly to fan or shake .As Chinese characters have broad and intricate meanings, certain details might be too specific to be entirely explained in this overview.

【扇】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【搖扇、折扇】(Mandarin Pinyin:yáo shàn 、shé shàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:jiu4 sin3 、zip3 sin3)

There are exactly 10 strokes in this character,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Below is an example sentence related to this character.:


她用扇子為自己降溫。

She used a fan to cool herself down.


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