Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

fan/sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth/classifier for doors, windows etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

shàn, shān

Bopomofo

ㄕㄢˋ, ㄕㄢ

Jyutping

sin3

Example sentences

shàn
他輕輕地推開了那扇門。
他轻轻地推开了那扇门。

He gently pushed open that door.

tuī
他用力推開了那扇門。
他用力推开了那扇门。

He pushed the door open with force.

扇子 shànzi
夏天的時候,我喜歡用扇子乘涼。
夏天的时候,我喜欢用扇子乘凉。

In the summer, I like to use a fan to keep cool.

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