Fan in Chinese (Mandarin): 扇子 (shànzi)
扇子
shànzi
fan
- Simplified
- 扇子
- Traditional
- 扇子
- Pinyin
- shànzi
- Typed as
- shanzi
Use it in a sentence
扇子会吹出凉风。
扇子會吹出涼風。
A fan makes a cool breeze.
The characters in 扇子
扇
Fan. 户 (door) is on top, like a swinging panel.
10 strokes
子
A small ending found in many nouns, said short and light.
3 strokes
Fanning yourself is 扇扇子 (shān shànzi): the first 扇 is the verb, read shān.
More examples with 扇子
奶奶在扇扇子。
Nǎinai zài shān shànzi.
Grandma is fanning herself.
这把扇子很漂亮。
這把扇子很漂亮。
Zhè bǎ shànzi hěn piàoliang.
This fan is beautiful.
How to write 扇子 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
扇 10 strokes
子 3 strokes
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