PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin san
Learn how to write 8 Chinese characters pronounced “san” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “san” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced sàn
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation sàn, including 散 (scattered).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced sǎn
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation sǎn, including 伞 (umbrella), 傘 (Chinese character), 馓 (used in 饊子|馓子[san3 zi5]), 饊 (Chinese character).
umbrella
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Chinese character
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used in 饊子|馓子[san3 zi5]
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced sān
3 dictionary entries use the pronunciation sān, including 三 (three), 叁 (three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)), 毵 (long-haired).
three
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three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
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long-haired
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these san characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 3 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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