Meaning
umbrella; parasol
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “san” becomes a different word in each tone. 伞 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 跳伞tiào sǎnto parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping
- 伞下sǎn xiàunder the umbrella of
- 打伞dǎ sǎnto hold up an umbrella
- 伞形sǎn xíngumbrella-shaped
- 伞兵sǎn bīngparatrooper
Example Sentence
出门前看了看天，我顺手带上了一把伞。Chū mén qián kàn le kàn tiān, wǒ shùn shǒu dài shàng le yì bǎ sǎn.Before leaving, I checked the sky and took an umbrella with me.
出门Chū ménto go out前qiánfront看kànto look after了le(completed action)看kànto look after天tiānday，我wǒI顺手shùn shǒusmooth带上dài shàngto take along with one了le(completed action)一yìone把bǎ(marks the object)伞sǎnumbrella。