搧 (shān) — variant of 扇

Definition

搧 is the same word as 扇 shān, just a less common written form — both mean a fan for cooling yourself.

noun
variant of 扇
Easily confused

Examples

  • 搧。
    Zhè bǎ shān shì zhú biān de.
    This fan is made of bamboo.
  • 搧。
    Tā shōu cáng le hěn duō gǔ dài shān.
    He collected many ancient fans.
  • 搧。
    Zhè ge shān de tú àn hěn jīng měi.
    The pattern on this fan is very exquisite.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
扇
扇shàn搧
Same sound today

搧 pairs 扌, a hand, with 扇 as the sound part.

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