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扇 shàn

fan; panel; to flap

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 5
Radical
户
Type
Ideograph
Made of 户羽 ⿸户羽

Memory hint: A feathered 羽 fan in the shape of a folding door 户

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  1. 奶奶拿着一把扇子。
    Nǎinai názhe yì bǎ shànzi.
    Grandma is holding a fan.
    grandma hold (particle) one (measure) fan
  2. 你要不要用扇子扇扇风？
    Nǐ yào bu yào yòng shànzi shànshan fēng?
    Do you want to fan yourself with the fan?
    you want not-want use fan fan-a-bit wind
  3. 天热，你用扇子扇一扇吧。
    Tiān rè, nǐ yòng shànzi shàn yi shàn ba.
    It's hot, use the fan to cool yourself.
    sky hot, you use fan fan a-bit fan (suggestion)
  4. 这把扇子不太好用。
    Zhè bǎ shànzi bú tài hǎoyòng.
    This fan isn't very easy to use.
    this (measure) fan not too easy-use
  5. 夏天没有空调时，人们常用扇子。
    Xiàtiān méiyǒu kōngtiáo shí, rénmen cháng yòng shànzi.
    In summer without air conditioning, people often use fans.
    summer not-have air-conditioning time, people often use fan

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