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折扇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

折扇 Usage and Examples

folding fan

折扇通常是用纸做的。

A folding fan is often made of paper.

折扇只送给中国的领导人和官员。

Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China.

The characters in 折扇

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
折
zhé7break, bend, or discount
扇
shàn10fan, door leaf, slap

More words starting with 折

  • zhé折zhōng中fāng方àn案compromise, compromise solution
  • shé折le了broke, snapped
  • zhé折duì兑convert into cash, exchange for cash
  • zhé折chōng冲to negotiate, diplomatic maneuvering
  • zhé折dāo刀folding knife, pocket knife
  • zhé折bàn半Reduce by half.
  • zhé折biàn变convert into cash, realize
  • zhé折biàn变chéng成fold into, convert into
  • zhé折dié叠fold, folding
  • zhé折dié叠hǎo好de的folded, well-folded
  • zhé折dié叠yǐ椅folding chair
  • zhé折hé合convert to, amount to

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Questions about 折扇

What does 折扇 mean in Chinese?

折扇 (zhé shàn) means “folding fan”.

How do you pronounce 折扇?

折扇 is pronounced zhé shàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “folding fan” in Chinese?

“folding fan” is 折扇 (zhé shàn) in Chinese.

How is 折扇 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 折扇, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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