sān

three

Three horizontal strokes, representing the number three.

Evolution

三 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
三 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
三 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
三 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
三 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

sān

three; 3

 

Sān

surname San

Most common words with 三
Freq.
Word
Meaning

3

三国

Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history

三星

the belt of Orion

周三

Wednesday

三角

triangle

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (2 verified)

Sound component in 4 characters (2 verified)