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伞 sǎn umbrella

umbrella; parasol

How to remember 伞: 𠆢 tent + 丷 horns + 十 ten = umbrella. Stuck outside her tent at the festival, a girl in party devil horns waits ten minutes in the rain until her friend brings an umbrella.

  • 2,202. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 人

Component breakdown

伞 = 𠆢 tent + 丷 horns + 十 ten

  • 𠆢 tent
  • 丷 horns
  • 十 ten
The Gushi story

Stuck outside her tent at the festival, a girl in party devil horns waits ten minutes in the rain until her friend brings an umbrella.

How it is used

  • An umbrella/parasol - the character pictures the canopy over a person 人. Everyday: 打伞 (dǎ sǎn) to hold up an umbrella, 雨伞 (yǔsǎn) rain umbrella.
  • Measure word is 把 (bǎ), the handle classifier: 一把伞 (yì bǎ sǎn) an umbrella.
  • 跳伞 (tiàosǎn) means to parachute - the parachute is a 降落伞 (jiàngluòsǎn).

Words with 伞

Example sentences

  • 不管下不下雨，她都带伞。 Bùguǎn xià bú xiàyǔ, tā dōu dài sǎn.She carries an umbrella whether or not it's raining.
  • 带把伞出去，避免淋雨。 Dài bǎ sǎn chūqù, bìmiǎn línyǔ.Bring along an umbrella to avoid the rain.