sān
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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san Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn san pinyin visually. Compare three, umbrella, and a stroll across tones. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
三、伞、散三条声调路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 4 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of san
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
sǎn
third tone
第三声
down, then up
sàn
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for san
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
sān
three (the number 3)
数字三，3
sǎn
umbrella
下雨天挡雨的东西
sàn
to spread out; to stroll
分开；散步
Useful words
Build vocabulary with san
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三个
sān gè
three (of something)
数量是三的
三月
sān yuè
March (the third month)
一年的第三个月
雨伞
yǔ sǎn
an umbrella for rain
下雨时打的伞
散步
sàn bù
to take a walk
慢慢地走路活动
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