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扇 (shàn) — (classifier) for doors, windows, gates, folding screens (一∼门, 两∼窗); (noun, in compounds) fan or fan-shaped object (折扇 'folding fan', 风扇 'electric fan')

Definition

A measure word for flat, panel-like objects you can count (doors, windows, screens). Not used for the 风扇 sense — the examples are provided separately.

classifier
for doorswindowsgatesfolding screens (一∼门, 两∼窗)(noun, in compounds) fan or fan-shaped object (折扇 'folding fan', 风扇 'electric fan')
Easily confused

Examples

  • 扇。
    Fáng jiān lǐ yǒu liǎng shàn chuāng.
    There are two windows in the room.
  • 扇。
    Tā dǎ kāi le nà shàn mén.
    He opened that door.
  • 扇。
    Zǒu láng lǐ guà zhe yí shàn dà píng fēng.
    A large folding screen hangs in the corridor.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

扇 puts 戶 (door) over 羽 (feather).

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