扇 (shàn) — fan; leaf | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

扇 (shàn) as a verb means 'to fan' — to move a fan or flat object to create a breeze. It is also a measure word for doors, windows, and folding fans, like 页 is for pages.

verb

fanleaf

Easily confused

扁biǎnlook-alikeflat
善shànsound-alikevirtuous; kind-hearted; benevolent

Examples

扇，。
Tā yòng lì shàn zhe fēng, xiǎng ràng zì jǐ liáng kuai yì diǎn.
He fanned hard, trying to cool himself down.
扇扇，。
Mā ma yòng bào zhǐ shàn le shàn, gǎn zǒu le wén zi.
Mom fanned with a newspaper and chased away the mosquitoes.
扇。
Xià tiān zuì shū fu de shì jiù shì shàn zhe shàn zi chī xī guā.
The best thing in summer is fanning yourself while eating watermelon.

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