shàn

common
verb

Meaning of

苫 means to cover with a mat, cloth, etc.. Pronounced shàn.

  • to cover with a mat, cloth, etc.

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Yào
xià
le
 
kuài
chǎng
de
mài
zi
shàn
shàng
 

It's going to rain, hurry up and cover the wheat in the threshing ground.

gāng
mǎi
de
jiā
shàn
le
céng
 

He covered the newly bought furniture with a layer of cloth.

Bié
wàng
le
liàng
zài
wài
miàn
de
fu
shàn
hǎo
 

Don't forget to cover the clothes drying outside properly.

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
yòng
liào
shàn
gài
shuǐ
 

The workers are covering the cement with plastic sheets.

Chē
tíng
zài
wài
miàn
 
zuì
hǎo
shàn
xià
 
fáng
shài
 

The car is parked outside, it's best to cover it to protect from the sun.