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苫 (shān): Rush or straw matting — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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苫布 • shān bù • tarpaulin; waterproof covering

shān苫

bù布

tarpaulin; waterproof covering

苫盖 • shān gài • to cover with a mat or tarp

shān苫

gài盖

to cover with a mat or tarp

草苫 • cǎo shān • straw mat; rush matting

cǎo草

shān苫

straw mat; rush matting

5.

Example Sentences

Xià下

yǔ雨

le了

，

kuài快

yòng用

shān苫

bù布

gài盖

zhù住

huò货

wù物

。

It's raining; quickly cover the goods with a tarpaulin.

Xià下

yǔ雨

qián前

，

nóng农

mín民

yòng用

sù塑

liào

Nóng农

mín民

yòng用

cǎo草

shān苫

bǎo保

hù护

cài菜

miáo

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Pinyinshān

Meaningrush or straw matting

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Radical艹

Traditional—

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料

bù布

shān苫

gài盖

le了

cǎo草

duò垛

。

Before the rain, the farmer covered the haystack with a plastic tarp.

苗

。

Farmers use straw mats to protect vegetable seedlings.

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Characters pronounced "shan".

汕shànbasket for catching fish; bamboo; Swatow (Shantou)
缮shànrepair, mend; rewrite, transcribe
杉shānvarious species of pine and fir
珊shāncoral
讪shànabuse, slander; vilify; ridicule
栅shānfence; palisade; grid

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Characters with radical "艹".

芮ruia surname; a type of grass
著zhùmanifest; (Cant.) to wear
茨cíthatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
藩fānfence; boundary; outlying border
蓑suōrain coat made of straw, coir, etc.
芥jièmustard plant; mustard; tiny

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