(sǎn) — umbrella; parasol

Definition

noun
umbrellaparasol
Measure word ·

Examples

  • Jīn tiān xià yǔ le, bié wàng jì dài sǎn.
    It's raining today, don't forget to bring an umbrella.
  • Zhè bǎ sǎn shì lán sè de, hěn piào liang.
    This umbrella is blue and very pretty.
  • Xià tiān chū mén de shí hou, wǒ cháng cháng dài sǎn.
    When I go out in summer, I often bring an umbrella.

Origin

Pictograph
六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíng

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傘; 伞 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 傘 is drawn like an umbrella. The simplified 伞 is a later shorthand, not the original drawing.

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