DictionaryTOCFL Novice 1三

三

U+4E09

3 STROKES

Entry·pron. sān

sān·ㄙㄢ

“The number three; 3; third in order; often used to indicate multiple or repeated instances; a surname.”

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Words containing this character

Common words in our dictionary built on this character

第三dì sān·ㄉㄧˋ ㄙㄢthird; the third; thirdly; third place; third in order; third one; third party; third person; third party (law)
三十sān shí·ㄙㄢㄕˊthirty; 30
三月sān yuè·ㄙㄢㄩㄝˋMarch; the third month of the year; third month of the lunar calendar
十三shí sān·ㄕˊ ㄙㄢthirteen; the number 13.
三星sān xīng·ㄙㄢㄒㄧㄥSamsung (South Korean electronics company); three major stars in Chinese astronomy (Orion's Belt); three spirits of fortune, prosperity, and longevity.
三百sān bǎi·ㄙㄢㄅㄞˇthree hundred; used in fixed expressions or idioms to mean 'a large number' or 'many'.
三千sān qiān·ㄙㄢㄑㄧㄢthree thousand; a large number; very many; innumerable.
三分之一sān fēn zhī yī·ㄙㄢㄈㄣㄓㄧone third; 1/3; a fraction equal to one divided by three.
三成sān chéng·ㄙㄢㄔㄥˊthirty percent; three-tenths; a 30% share or proportion; (in Taiwan) a 30% deposit or down payment on a property.
三日sān rì·ㄙㄢㄖˋthree days; a period of three days; (in Taiwan) a three-day period, often referring to a short holiday or break.
再三zàisān·ㄗㄞˋ ㄙㄢrepeatedly; over and over again; time and again
兩三liǎng sān·ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄙㄢtwo or three; a few; several.