The character 扇 — “fan”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 扇 is read shàn and means “fan”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 扇
扇 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 扇, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 扇 is made of
On top, 户 “door leaf”; below, 羽 “feathers”: a feather fan. The verb “to fan” is read shān.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 扇
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 扇?
扇 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 扇 mean?
扇 means “fan”. It appears in 扇子 (“fan”).
How do you pronounce 扇?
扇 is read shàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 扇 have?
10 strokes.
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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 扇 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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