sān三
三
HSK 1
common
numeral
Meaning of 三
三 means the number three; two plus one; many; several; repeated multiple times. Pronounced sān. HSK 1.
- the number three; two plus one
- many; several; repeated multiple times
- surname San
Character Info
Radical一
Strokes3
Components
一
Stroke Order
三
Definitions & Examples
Yī一
jiā加
èr二
děng等
yú于
sān三
。
One plus two equals three.
Wǒ我
yǒu有
sān三
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I have three apples.
Jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
miàn面
yǒu有
sān三
míng名
xué学
shēng生
。
There are three students in the classroom.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shòu售
jià价
sān三
yuán元
qián钱
。
This book costs three yuan.
Zhōu周
sān三
wǒ我
men们
yào要
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
。
We will go to the park on Wednesday.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
只/ zhī
Common Words
三思sānsī
think thrice; consider carefully
三缄其口 / 三緘其口sānjiānqíkǒu
keep one's mouth tightly shut; speak with extreme caution
三角形sānjiǎoxíng
triangle; triangular shape
三轮车 / 三輪車sānlúnchē
tricycle; three-wheeled bike
三元sānyuán
Three Yuan festivals; lunar New Year; top exam honors
三番五次sānfānwǔcì
again and again; repeatedly; over and over
三角sānjiǎo
trigonometry; triangular; three-party
三国 / 三國sānguó
Three Kingdoms period; Wei-Shu-Wu era
三言两语 / 三言兩語sānyánliǎngyǔ
a few words; brief remark