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三sān

three. 3 strokes, radical 一, first met in HSK 1.

Pinyin sānStrokes 3Radical 一Band HSK 1Words 3

How to write 三

Stroke 1 write 一, then strokes 2–3 write 二.

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Stroke order chart for 三 — 3 strokes, radical 一

Write 三 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 三 · the stroke-order rules

What 三 is made of

一 (yī, one) and 二 (èr, two).

Three  parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 二 (two).

Words that use 三

三(sān) three
基数二加一后得到的整数数目

李敏姐,我已经擦好了一、二、三、四,共四个桌子。Sister Li Min, I've already wiped one, two, three, four — four tables in all.

Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 2, 数茶杯和桌子

再(zài)三(sān) repeatedly, again and again
一次又一次,不止一回

老师再三叮嘱大家注意安全。The teacher repeatedly reminded everyone to stay safe.

Lesson 372, 秉公遵矩与金谷繁英 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur

三(sān)明(míng)治(zhì) sandwich
指夹馅的面包食品

有人递上三明治和热水。People handed out sandwiches and hot water.

Lesson 637, 山谷越野 · 金石之鉴与艺苑芳华 · Cultural Heritage & Fine Arts

Characters that contain 三

丰fēng承chéng

More characters with the radical 一

All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 一 radical page.

一yī七qī上shàng下xià东dōng不bù两liǎng且qiě万wàn业yè专zhuān世shì与yù亚yà严yán丈zhàng丑chǒu丢diū夹jiā