扇 (shàn) — fan; leaf
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
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.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 戶戶hùdoor
- 羽羽yǔfeather
扇 puts 戶 (door) over 羽 (feather).
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