Definition
扇 (shàn) as a verb means 'to fan' — to move air with a fan or something flat. It is a specific action word, unlike the noun 扇子 (shànzi) or the classifier 扇 (shàn) used for doors and windows. The listed siblings are not near-synonyms; 鼓动 (gǔ dòng) can mean 'to flap' but is more about inciting or urging, not the everyday fanning motion.
verb
fanleaf
Easily confused
- 扁biǎnlook-alikeflat
- 山shānsound-alikemountain; hill
- 闪shǎnsound-aliketo dodge, to duck out of the way
- 善shànsound-alikevirtuous; kind-hearted; benevolent
- 删shānsound-aliketo delete
Examples
- 扇，。Tā yònglì shàn zhe fēng, xiǎng ràng zìjǐ liángkuai yìdiǎn.He fanned hard, trying to cool himself down.
- 扇扇，。Māma yòng bàozhǐ shàn le shàn, gǎn zǒu le wénzi.Mom fanned with a newspaper and chased away the mosquitoes.
- 扇。Xiàtiān zuì shūfu de shì jiùshì shàn zhe shànzi chī xīguā.The best thing in summer is fanning yourself while eating watermelon.
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