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  saan3   jyutping
  san3   pinyin
umbrella; umbrella-shaped thing


noun
Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
傘 / 伞

This word has been viewed 7487 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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detail  jyu5 saan3  yu3 san3 = umbrella
detail  gong3 lok6 saan3  jiang4 luo4 san3 = parachute
detail  saan3 bing1   = parachutist; paratrooper (= parachute trooper); paratroop (=parachute troop)
detail  jyu5 saan3*2 dim3  yu3 san3 dian4 = an umbrella shop
detail  saan3 kwan2  san3 jun4 (Taiwan), san3 jun1 (PRC) = agaric; mushroom
detail  gam1 gong3 lok6 saan3  jin1 jiang4 luo4 san3 = golden parachute (in business)
detail  joeng4 saan3  yang2 san3 = parasol; sunshade
detail  tiu3 saan3  tiao4 san3 = parachute; bale out; parachute jumping, skydiving, parachuting
detail  zit3 dip6 saan3  zhe2 die2 san3 = a folding umbrella
detail  waat6 coeng4 saan3  hua2 xiang2 san3 = a parachute glider; a paraglider
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