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Character

三 sān

HSK 1Character

the number three (3)

Radical
一
Strokes
3
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
一 二
Traditional
三
Frequency
#111 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

sān

san1
  1. the number three (3)

Examples

  • 我有三个苹果。

    wǒ yǒu sān gè píng guǒ

    I have three apples.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 现在三点，我们去商店。

    xiàn zài sān diǎn wǒ men qù shāng diàn

    It's three o'clock. Let's go to the shop.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 3 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 三

Draw “三” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 三

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三明治sān míng zhìa food made of bread with meat, egg, or vegetables insideWordHSK 6三维sān wéithree-dimensional; 3DWordHSK 7–9三角sān jiǎotriangle; a shape with three sides and three cornersWordHSK 7–9三番五次sān fān wǔ cìagain and again; many timesWordHSK 7–9三七sān qīpseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herbWord三不sān bùthe three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)Word三世sān shìthe Third (of numbered kings)Word三两sān liǎngtwo or threeWord三五sān wǔseveralWord三井sān jǐngMitsui (Japanese company)Word
三亚sān yàSanya, prefecture-level city in Hainan Province 海南省 (Hǎi nán Shěng)↗See 三亚市WordUnreviewed
三仇sān chóuanimosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of powerWord

Same radical 一

All characters with 一 →
一yī不bù上shàng下xià与yǔ东dōng亚yà世shì並bìng两liǎng业yè万wàn
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