Meaning of 扇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to fan
- to slap sb on the face
- fan
- sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth
- classifier for doors, windows etc
How to use 扇
Read as shàn, it is a noun for a fan and a classifier for doors and windows. Read as shān, it is a verb meaning to fan or to slap. Example: 这扇门很重。(Zhè shàn mén hěn zhòng.) This door is very heavy.
扇 is made of 户 (hù, door) on top of 羽 (yǔ, feathers). Picture a door that swings like a feathered wing, pushing air: a fan, or a door panel that opens and closes.
Common mistake: Learners often use only one tone. The verb is first tone shān (扇风 shān fēng, to fan), while the noun and classifier are fourth tone shàn (一扇窗 yí shàn chuāng). Also avoid using 个 (gè) for doors when 扇 is the natural classifier.
扇 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
扇 shān · to fan · 10 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Related words
Words that share a character with 扇.
Questions about 扇
What does 扇 mean?
扇 (shān) means "to fan; to slap sb on the face" and is used as a verb, measure word and noun.
How do you write 扇?
扇 is made of 1 character: 扇 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 扇 an HSK word?
Yes. 扇 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say to slap someone in the face with 扇?
Use the verb shān with 耳光 (ěrguāng), as in 扇了他一个耳光 (shān le tā yí ge ěrguāng), slapped him across the face. It is colloquial and fairly strong.
Why does 扇贝 (shànbèi) mean scallop?
The shell of a scallop opens in a fan shape, so it is a fan (扇) shellfish (贝). You will see it often on seafood menus.