伞(sǎn)

HSK 46 strokesTrad. 傘

umbrella

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Character information

Pinyin
sǎn
Meaning
umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3]
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
傘

Origin & structure

Where 伞 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿱人？

An umbrella

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

人rén

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 傘: People 人 huddling under an umbrella

How to write 伞 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 伞

Common words using 伞 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tiào跳sǎn伞
HSK 7-9

to parachute

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sǎn伞xià下

under the umbrella of

Open 伞下 page →
sǎn伞bīng兵

paratrooper

Open 伞兵 page →
sǎn伞xíng形

umbrella-shaped

Open 伞形 page →
bǎo保hù护sǎn伞

protective umbrella

Open 保护伞 page →
dǎ打sǎn伞

to hold up an umbrella

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shōu收qí旗juàn卷sǎn伞

(lit.) to furl up flags and umbrellas (idiom)

Open 收旗卷伞 page →
huá滑xiáng翔sǎn伞

paraglider (equipment)

Open 滑翔伞 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 伞’s common words

跳下兵形保护打收

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