姗 meaning and stroke order
To slander, to ridicule; to go slowly; graceful
How to write 姗, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 姗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 姍姍|姗姗[shan1 shan1]
How 姗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Woman.
女 gives the meaning and 册 hints at the sound.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 姗
A woman 女 walks slowly while reading a book 册, so she moves in a graceful, unhurried way. The 女 side gives the meaning and 册 (cè) hints at the sound.
姗 almost never appears alone. You will see it in 姗姗 (shānshān), meaning walking slowly and gracefully, and especially in the set phrase 姗姗来迟 (shānshān lái chí), "to arrive slowly and late." Example: 他总是姗姗来迟。(Tā zǒngshì shānshān lái chí.) He always shows up late.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 姗 with 珊 (shān) in 珊瑚 (shānhú, coral). They sound the same, but 珊 has the jade radical 王 and 姗 has 女. Also, 册 is cè by itself, but here the character is read shān.
姗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 姗
How many strokes are in 姗?
姗 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 姗 mean?
姗 (shān) means to slander, to ridicule; to go slowly; graceful.
How do you pronounce 姗?
姗 is pronounced shān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 姗?
The radical of 姗 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 姗 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 姗?
The traditional form of 姗 is 姍. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 姗 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Does 姗姗来迟 sound negative?
It is usually mildly critical or teasing. It describes someone who arrives late without hurrying, so it is used for people who keep others waiting. It can also be used humorously for something long awaited, like spring arriving late.
Is 姗 used in names?
Yes. 姗 is fairly common in girls' given names, such as 姗姗 or 晓姗, because of its graceful feeling and the 女 component. In names it carries a sense of elegance, not slander.