扇
fan; panel
At a glance · 扇
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从戶从羽，象门如羽可开合，本义为门扇，引申为扇子。会意。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为门扉，引申为扇风器具。
Structure
会意字，从戶从羽，象开合如翼。
At a glance
Pinyinshàn
Radical户
Strokes10
UnicodeU+6247
Character type会意
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
fan; panel
A fan or door panel.
Français
éventail; panneau
Un éventail ou un panneau.
Español
abanico; panel
Un abanico o panel.
العربية
مروحة؛ باب
مروحة أو لوح باب.
Русский
веер; створка
Веер или створка двери.
Common words
- 扇子shàn zifan
- 扇shànfan