扇 Stroke Order — How to Write 扇
扇 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 户, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
扇 Radical and Character Components
扇 is an ideographic compound. A feathered 羽 fan in the shape of a folding door 户.
Radical: 户 + 6 more strokes
扇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shàn
- shān
Meanings of 扇 in Chinese
1
shàn扇
A fan; an implement used for fanning, typically handheld, such as a hand fan or its parts like the fan surface.
这把扇子的扇面儿画着一幅美丽的风景画。
The surface of this fan is painted with a beautiful landscape.
A leaf or panel, typically referring to parts of a door or screen.
这扇门漆色剥落，急需修缮
The paint on this door is peeling, and it urgently needs repair.
Measure word for doors, windows, and similar flat objects.
他轻轻地推开了一扇窗户。
He gently pushed open a window.
2
shān扇
To move a fan or similar object back and forth to create air movement; to fan.
夏天太热了，我拿起扇子使劲扇风。
It's too hot in summer, so I picked up the fan and fanned vigorously.
To incite or instigate others to do something inappropriate or harmful, often causing trouble or conflict.
他总是在朋友之间扇动矛盾。
He always incites conflict among his friends.
To slap or hit lightly with an open hand.
她轻轻扇了一下我的肩膀，提醒我时间到了。
She lightly slapped my shoulder to remind me that it was time.
Common Words and Phrases with 扇
1
Scallop.
新鲜的扇贝是餐桌上受欢迎的海鲜之一。
Fresh scallops are one of the popular seafood dishes on the dining table.
2
A winnower, also known as a fanning mill, is an agricultural implement used to separate grain from chaff by means of a current of air.
农夫们用扇车将饱满的谷粒与轻飘的谷壳分离开来
The farmers used a winnowing machine to separate the plump grains from the light husks.
3
To fan (as with a fan); to incite or instigate.
她拿起扇子，轻轻地扇动着，以便让自己凉快些。
She picked up the fan and gently fanned herself to cool down.
4
A device with rotating blades used to move air for ventilation, cooling, or to provide a blast of air.
炎热的夏天，我打开了扇风机来降低室内的温度。
On a hot summer day, I turned on the fan to lower the indoor temperature.
5
The sticks or ribs that support the surface of a fan.
这把古董折扇的扇骨子是用檀香木雕刻而成的，散发着淡淡的香气。
The ribs of this antique folding fan are carved from sandalwood, emitting a subtle fragrance.
6
the covering of a fan
这把折扇的扇面儿上画着一幅精美的山水画。
The surface of this folding fan is adorned with an exquisite landscape painting.
7
A geometric shape formed by two radii of a circle and the arc connecting their endpoints; also known as a sector.
厨师把披萨切成了六个大小相同的扇形。
The chef cut the pizza into six equal sectors.
8
A handheld device, often made of paper, silk, or feathers on a frame, used to create a cooling breeze by waving it.
夏天，她总是喜欢用一把漂亮的扇子扇风，感觉凉爽舒适。
In summer, she always likes to fan herself with a beautiful fan, feeling cool and comfortable.
More words with 扇
- yǔ羽shàn扇A fan made of feathers.
- chuāng窗shàn扇window sash
- wán纨shàn扇silk fan
- pú蒲shàn扇A fan made from cattail leaves.
- shān扇fēng风to fan, to incite
- shàn扇miàn面fan surface, fan leaf
- zhé折shàn扇folding fan
- fēng风shàn扇fan, electric fan
- tuán团shàn扇Round fan, Circular fan
- yí一shàn扇a fan, a leaf
- shàn扇mén门a door, a door leaf
- táo桃huā花shàn扇The Peach Blossom Fan, peach blossom fan
- hé阖shàn扇close the fan, fold the fan
- luó罗shàn扇silk fan, gauze fan
- nà那shàn扇that fan, that (door or window)
- shān扇huò惑instigate, incite
- zhè这shàn扇this, this door
- duō多shàn扇multiple panels
- kuí葵shàn扇palm fan, palm-leaf fan
- liǎng两shàn扇two panels, two leaves
Idioms with 扇
- shān扇huò惑rén人xīn心incite and mislead people
- shān扇zhěn枕wēn温bèi被show extreme filial devotion to parents
- dōng冬shàn扇xià夏lú炉something out of season or useless
- guān纶jīn巾yǔ羽shàn扇composed and elegant with strategic confidence
- pú蒲shàn扇jià价zēng增value increases due to celebrity use
- xià夏lú炉dōng冬shàn扇inappropriate action
- yáo摇é鹅máo毛shàn扇offer strategies and advice
- yǔ羽shàn扇guān纶jīn巾composed and at ease
- shàn扇fēng风diǎn点huǒ火incite trouble or conflict
- shàn扇huǒ火zhǐ止fèi沸worsen a situation by counterproductive measures
- shàn扇xí席wēn温zhěn枕serve parents with utmost filial piety
- shàn扇zhěn枕wēn温qīn衾show extreme filial piety to parents
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Open the tool →Questions about 扇
What does 扇 mean in Chinese?
扇 (shàn) means “A fan” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 扇?
扇 has 2 pronunciations: shàn, shān.
How many strokes does 扇 have?
扇 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 扇?
扇 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 户. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 扇?
The radical of 扇 is 户, and 扇 is an ideographic compound.