三 (sān): Three — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 三

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 三

3.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 三

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4.

How to Use 三

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 三 works in context.

Before Measures and Time

三 + measuretime word

Use 三 (sān) before measure words, time words, and larger-number units like 十 and 百.

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 三

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 5

zài再

sān

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 三 is used in context

tā他

mǎi买

le了

sān三

běn本

shū书

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三

+

个

/

本

/

杯

three + measure word

三

+

天

/

月

/

年

three + time word

三

+

十

/

百

three in larger numbers

三

again and again; repeatedly

HSK 6

diū丢

sān三

là落

sì四

forgetful

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sān三

wéi维

Three-dimensional

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sān三

jiǎo角

Triangle / triangular

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sān三

fān番

wǔ五

cì次

Repeatedly / Over and over again

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jǔ举

yī一

fǎn反

sān三

draw inferences about other cases from one instance

。

He bought three books.

wǒ我

sān三

tiān天

hòu后

huí回

lái来

。

I will be back in three days.

wǒ我

zǎo早

cān餐

chī吃

sān三

míng明

zhì治

。

I eat a sandwich for breakfast.

wǒ我

yǒu有

sān三

gè个

píng苹

guǒ果

。

I have three apples.

zhè这

ge个

sān三

jiǎo角

hěn很

wěn稳

dìng定

。

This triangle is very stable.

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