扇 — measure word
measure word (doors, windows)
How to pronounce it
扇 is read shàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 户 “door leaf”; below, 羽 “feathers”: a feather fan. The verb “to fan” is read shān.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “扇”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 扇. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他用报纸扇风tāyòngbàozhǐshānfēngHe's fanning himself with a newspaper.
- 奶奶夏天总是拿着一把扇子nǎinaixiàtiānzǒngshìnázheyìbǎshànziIn summer, grandma always has a fan in her hand.
- 卧室里有两扇窗户。wòshìliyǒuliǎngshànchuānghuThere are two windows in the bedroom.
- 请把那扇2窗户关上qǐngbǎnàshànchuānghuguānshàngPlease close that window.
- 这扇门打不开zhèshànméndǎbukāiThis door won't open.
- 请把那扇窗户关上qǐngbǎnàshànchuānghuguānshàngPlease close that window.
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More words from the lesson “The stairwell and the neighbors next door”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 扇 mean?
扇 (shàn) means “measure word (doors, windows)”.
How do you write 扇?
扇 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 扇?
扇 is read shàn. Tones: shàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “The stairwell and the neighbors next door”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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