三 three

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ㄙㄢ

sān

three

三 is a 3 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as sān in the first tone.

It is made up of the components 一 (one) and 二 (two).

3 stories have been written about this character — see all

take one and then...er, add two...now you got three.
by Krisb13

ТРИ БОГАТЫРЯ: Сам, Су, Сан. (san1)
by VSL

three fingers pointing
by VISHAL

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Definitions for 三 pronounced as sān

The most common words for 三 — see all

sān

shí

sān

xīng

Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation
the belt of Orion
three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation