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fan

HSK 5 N1
shàn, shān
セン
おうぎ
A feathered 羽 fan in the shape of a folding door 户
Components
Meaning component
family
door
Meaning component
feathers
feather, plume
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[shān]
to fan; to slap sb on the face
[shàn]
fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc
Japanese
おうぎ おおぎ (irreg.) 同音
noun folding fan
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
おうぎ
Ougi place namesurnamefemale given name
おおぎ
Oogi place namesurname
おおぎさき
Oogisaki surname
せん
Sen female given name