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扇
shàn, shān
Description
“扇”常常用来说扇子，比如夏天很热的时候，我们用扇子扇风。
"扇" is often used to refer to a fan, for example, we use a fan to cool off when it's hot in summer.
它也可以当动词，读作 shān，意思是用手或扇子让空气动起来。
It can also be a verb, pronounced shān, meaning to move air with your hand or a fan.
Meanings
扇shàn
fan (for creating a breeze)
天气热，她拿出一把扇。
It's hot, so she took out a fan.
扇shàn
measure word for doors or windows
这个房间有两扇窗。
This room has two windows.
扇shān
to fan; to make a breeze
他用手扇了扇脸。
He fanned his face with his hand.
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Notes
- Reading
扇 is shàn as a noun/measure word, but shān when used as the verb 'to fan'.
- Nuance
as a measure word 扇 counts flat, door-like things such as doors, windows and screens.
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