扇 meaning and stroke order
To fan; to slap sb on the face
How to write 扇, stroke by stroke
10 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 扇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to fan
- to slap sb on the face
- fan
- sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth
- classifier for doors, windows etc
How 扇 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A feathered 羽 fan in the shape of a folding door 户.
Radical: 户 (door), shared by 15 characters on this site.
How to remember 扇
Picture a door 户 (hù) with feathers 羽 (yǔ) attached: a feathered panel you swing back and forth to make a breeze. The door part also reminds you that 扇 counts doors and windows.
As shàn it is a noun for a fan, as in 扇子 (shànzi) and 风扇 (fēngshàn), and a classifier for doors and windows. As shān it is a verb meaning to fan or to slap. Example: 请关上那扇窗。(Qǐng guānshang nà shàn chuāng.) Please close that window.
Common mistake: Learners often use the fourth tone for the verb too. It is shān when you fan or slap, as in 扇扇子 (shān shànzi, to fan oneself), and shàn for the noun and classifier. Also do not confuse 扇 with 翩 (piān), which puts 扁 next to 羽 instead of 羽 under 户.
Common words with 扇
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
扇 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 扇
Learning 扇 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 扇
How many strokes are in 扇?
扇 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 扇 mean?
扇 (shān) means to fan; to slap sb on the face. A common word with it is 扇子 (shànzi), meaning "fan".
How do you pronounce 扇?
扇 has more than one reading: shān and shàn. The most common is shān, said in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 扇?
The radical of 扇 is 户, which carries the idea of "door". Dictionaries list 扇 under this radical.
Is 扇 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 扇 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 扇 be used as a classifier for things other than doors and windows?
Yes. It is also used for flat, panel-like things such as screens and gates, for example 一扇屏风 (yí shàn píngfēng), a folding screen. For most other objects it is not used.
How do you say to slap someone using 扇?
Say 扇耳光 (shān ěrguāng) or 扇他一巴掌 (shān tā yì bāzhang), meaning to slap him across the face. It is informal and sounds forceful.