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扇子 (shàn zi) — fan

Definition

A handheld fan you wave to cool yourself (measured with 把). Not the sports/devotee 'fan' — that's 球迷 or 粉丝.

noun
fan
Measure word · 把
Easily confused

Examples

  • ，扇子。
    Tiān qì tài rè le, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì bǎ shàn zi.
    It's too hot; I want to buy a fan.
  • 扇子。
    Zhè bǎ shàn zi shì nǎi nai gěi wǒ de.
    This fan was given to me by my grandmother.
  • 扇子。
    Tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì bǎ shàn zi.
    He is holding a fan in his hand.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

扇shànfan
子zǐ

The 扇 gives the fan idea, while 子 finishes the everyday name.

Characters in this word

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

扇 puts 戶 (door) over 羽 (feather).

Open 扇 →

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 5HSK 2.0 Level 5Everyday Objects

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