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扇子 (shàn zi): Fan (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 5

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3.

Character Breakdown

扇 • shàn • fan; (measure word for doors, windows)

shàn扇

fan; (measure word for doors, windows)

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Pinyinshàn zi

Meaningfan

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子 • zi • child, offspring, seed, small thing

zi子

child, offspring, seed, small thing

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 扇子.

充满chōng mǎnbe filled with; be full of
翅膀chì bǎngwing [of a bird]
彻底chè dǐthorough
成语chéng yǔset phrase; idiom; proverb
成分chéng fèncomposition; component part; ingredient
长途cháng túlong-distance
创造chuàng zàocreate
测验cè yàntest; trial run; examination
的确dí quèreally; and no mistake; indeed
池塘chí tángpool; pond
持续chí xùlast; continue; sustain
打喷嚏dǎ pēn tìto sneeze

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 扇子.

Words with 扇

蒲扇pú shànpalm-leaf fan
风扇fēng shànfan (electric)

Words with 子

儿子ér zison

杯子

bēi zi

cup; glass; mug

桌子zhuō zitable

椅子yǐ zichair

妻子qī ziwife

孩子hái zichild; children

本子běn zibook

个子gè ziheight; stature

4.

How to Use 扇子 in Sentences

Noun + Nounwith舞

shàn扇

zi子

wǔ舞

neutral

fan dance

Adjective + Nounwith纸

zhǐ纸

shàn扇

zi子

neutral

Verb + Objectwith摇

yáo摇

shàn扇

zi子

neutral

Measure Word + Nounwith把

yī一

bǎ把

shàn扇

zi子

5.

Example Sentences with 扇子

zhè这

shì是

yī一

bǎ把

shàn扇

zi子

paper fan

wave a fan

neutral

a fan

。

This is a fan.

zhè这

bǎ把

jīng精

zhì致

de的

shàn扇

zi子

bù不

jǐn仅

shì是

gōng工

jù具

，

gèng更

shì是

chuán传

tǒng统

wén文

huà化

de的

xiàng象

zhēng征

。

This exquisite fan is not only a tool but also a symbol of traditional culture.

xià夏

tiān天

hěn很

rè热

，

wǒ我

yòng用

shàn扇

zi子

shān扇

fēng风

。

It's very hot in summer, so I use a fan to cool myself.

nǐ你

shì是

fǒu否

kǎo考

lǜ虑

guò过

，

zhè这

bǎ把

shàn扇

zi子

kě可

néng能

jù具

yǒu有

shōu收

cáng藏

jià价

zhí值

？

Have you ever considered that this fan might have collectible value?

zhè这

bǎ把

piào漂

liang亮

de的

shàn扇

zi子

shì是

mā妈

ma妈

sòng送

gěi给

wǒ我

de的

lǐ礼

wù物

。

This beautiful fan is a gift from my mother.