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珊

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coral

HSK 10

Nature →Elements →Minerals

shān

サン

センチ、さんち

산

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 册 represents the sound.

Components

王 king+ 册 volume =

珊 coral

王 Meaning component

wáng king

king, ruler

册 Phonetic component

cè volume

book, volume

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Notes

Historical Evolution

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

珊

Regular

Modern

Chinese

珊 [shān]

coral

Example Sentences

CHINESE WORDS (24)

苏珊 [Sūshān] #6,310

苏珊 [Sūshān] #6,310

珊瑚 [shānhú] #16,207

珊瑚礁 [shānhújiāo] #23,777

卡珊德拉 [Kǎshāndélā] #22,480

Cassandra (given name)

关颖珊 [GuānYǐngshān] #39,078

Michelle Kwan (1980-), former American figure skater, Olympic medalist

关颖珊 [GuānYǐngshān] #39,078

Michelle Kwan (1980-), former American figure skater, Olympic medalist

阑珊 [lánshān] #43,605

coming to an end

阑珊 [lánshān] #43,605

coming to an end

草珊瑚 [cǎoshānhú] #56,620

Sarcandra glabra (botany)

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JAPANESE WORDS (18)

⭐ 珊瑚 [さんご] #26,930

サンゴ礁 [さんごしょう] #68,443

珊瑚海 [さんごかい] #158,081

珊瑚樹 [さんごじゅ] #161,304

sweet viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum)

赤珊瑚 [あかさんご] #168,224

red coral (Corallium japonicum)

⭐ 糎 [センチメートル]

珊瑚婚式 [さんごこんしき]

coral wedding (anniversary)

床板珊瑚 [しょうばんさんご]

tabulate coral (extinct coral of the order Tabulata)

床板珊瑚類 [しょうばんさんごるい]

tabulate corals (extinct corals of the order Tabulata)

珊瑚水木 [さんごみずき]

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KOREAN WORDS (3)