Pinyin Dictionary results for "san"
〣
numeral 3 in Suzhou numeral system 蘇州碼子|苏州码子[Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5]
散
variant of 散[san4]
三
surname San
三
three; 3
伞
umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3]
叁
variant of 參|叁[san1]
叁
three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
叄
variant of 參|叁[san1]
弎
archaic variant of 參|叁, banker's anti-fraud numeral three
散
scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine
散
to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack
毵
long-haired; shaggy
潵
to disperse water
糁
to mix (of powders)
伞
damask silk; variant of 傘|伞[san3]
鏾
the trigger of a crossbow; crossbow
馓
see 饊子|馓子[san3 zi5]
鬖
wild hair
3C
abbr. for computers, communications, and consumer electronics; China Compulsory Certificate (CCC)
3P
(slang) threesome
3Q
(Internet slang) thank you (loanword)
三C
see 3C[san1 C]
三K党
Ku Klux Klan; KKK
三P
(slang) threesome
三七
pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
三七二十一
three sevens are twenty-one (idiom); the facts of the matter; the actual situation
三七仔
(slang) pimp
三七开
ratio seventy to thirty; thirty percent failure, seventy percent success
三七开定论
thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao Zedong
三三两两
in twos and threes
三下五除二
three, set five remove two (abacus rule); efficiently; quickly and easily
三下两下
quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
三不
the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
三不五时
(Tw) from time to time; frequently
三不沾
air ball (basketball)
三不知
to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end; to know nothing at all
三不管
of undetermined status; unregulated
三世
the Third (of numbered kings)
三中全会
third plenum of a national congress of the Chinese Communist Party
三九天
the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days of the year
三五
several; three or five
三五成群
in groups of three or four (idiom)
三井
Mitsui (Japanese company)
三亚
Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan
三亚市
Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan
三人口气
third person (grammar)
三人成虎
three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
三人行
(slang) threesome
三人行，则必有我师
If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
三人行，必有我师
lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius); you have sth to learn from everyone
三仇
animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power
三代
three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)
三代同堂
three generations under one roof
三令五申
to order again and again (idiom)
三件套式西装
three-piece suit
三伏
three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August)
三伏天
three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August)
三位一体
Holy Trinity; trinity
三位博士
the Magi; the Three Wise Kings from the East in the biblical nativity story
三侠五义
Sanxia wuyi (lit. Three knight-errants and five righteous one), novel edited from stories of late Qing dynasty pinghua 評話|评话 master storyteller Shi Yukun 石玉昆
三个世界
the Three Worlds (as proposed by Mao Zedong), i.e. the superpowers (USA and USSR), other wealthy countries (UK, France, Japan etc), and the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America
三个代表
the Three Represents enunciated by Jiang Zemin 江澤民|江泽民 as the duty of the Chinese Communist party in 2001, namely: to represent productivity of an advanced society, forward progress of advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the people
三个女人一个墟
three women makes a crowd
三个女人一台戏
three women are enough for a drama (idiom)
三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮
variant of 三個臭皮匠，賽過一個諸葛亮|三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮[san1 ge4 chou4 pi2 jiang5 , sai4 guo4 yi1 ge4 Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三倍
triple
三催四请
to coax and plead
三价
trivalent
三元区
Sanyuan district of Sanming city 三明市[San1 ming2 shi4], Fujian
三元运算
ternary operator (computing)
三元醇
propyl alcohol C3H7OH
三光
the sun, the moon, and the stars
三光政策
Three Alls Policy (kill all, burn all, loot all), Japanese policy in China during WWII
三两
two or three
三八
International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid
三八线
38th parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea
三公消费
see 三公經費|三公经费[san1 gong1 jing1 fei4]
三公经费
'three public expenditures' of the PRC government, i.e. air travel, food and entertainment, and public vehicles
三分
somewhat; to some degree
三分之一
one third
三分熟
medium rare (of steak)
三分钟热度
brief period of enthusiasm; flash in the pan
三包
'three-guarantee service': repair, exchange, refund
三北
China's three northern regions, 東北|东北[Dong1 bei3], 華北|华北[Hua2 bei3] and 西北[Xi1 bei3]
三十
thirty; 30
三十二位元
32-bit (computing)
三十二相
the thirty-two physical characteristics of Buddha
三十八度线
38th parallel; dividing line agreed at Yalta between US and Soviet zones of influence in Korea, now the DMZ between North and South Korea
三十六字母
thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory
三十六计
The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction; all the possible schemes and stratagems
三十六计，走为上策
Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.; see also 三十六計|三十六计[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4]
三十六计，走为上计
see 三十六計，走為上策|三十六计，走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
三十而立
thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
三原
Sanyuan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
三原则
the Three Principles (in many contexts)
三原县
Sanyuan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
三叉戟
trident
三叉神经
trigeminal nerve
三反
'Three Anti' campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52
三反运动
'Three Anti' campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52
三句话不离本行
to talk shop all the time (idiom)
三台
Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
三台县
Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
三合一
three in one; triple
三合一疫苗
DTP vaccination
三合土
mortar; concrete; cement
三合星
triple star system
三合会
triad, Chinese crime gang; triad society, anti-Manchu secret society in Qing-dynasty China
三合院
residence consisting of structures surrounding a courtyard on three sides
三味线
shamisen, three-stringed Japanese musical instrument
三和弦
triad; musical chord of three notes, such as major triad do-mi-so
三国
Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history; several Three Kingdoms periods in Korean history, esp. from 1st century AD to unification under Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2] in 658
三国史记
History of Three Kingdoms (Korean: Samguk Sagi), the oldest extant Korean history, compiled under Kim Busik 金富軾|金富轼[Jin1 Fu4 shi4] in 1145. The three kingdoms are Goguryeo 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2], Baekje 百濟|百济[Bai3 ji4], Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2].
三国志
History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Chen Shou 陳壽|陈寿[Chen2 Shou4] in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晉朝|晋朝[Jin4 chao2], 65 scrolls
三国演义
Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luo2 Guan4 zhong1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, consistently portraying Liu Bei's Shu Han 劉備, 蜀漢|刘备, 蜀汉 as virtuous heroes and Cao Cao's Wei 曹操, 魏 as tyrannical villains
三围
BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiong1 wei2], waist 腰圍|腰围[yao1 wei2] and hip 臀圍|臀围[tun2 wei2]
三地门
Santimen township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
三地门乡
Santimen township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
三大纪律八项注意
the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime
三天不打，上房揭瓦
three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof to rip the tiles (idiom); spare the rod, spoil the child
三天两头
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently
三天打鱼，两天晒网
lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb); fig. not to persevere in doing sth; to do sth by fits and starts
三夷教
the three foreign religions (Nestorianism, Manicheanism and Zoroastrianism)
三姑六婆
women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
三字经
Three Character Classic, 13th century reading primer consisting of Confucian tenets in lines of 3 characters
三字经
(slang) swearword; four-letter word
三官大帝
the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)
三家村
lit. village of three households; name of essay column in Beijing newspaper from 1961-1966, written by Deng Tuo 鄧拓|邓拓, Wu Han 吳晗|吴晗 and Liao Mosha 廖沫沙, criticized as anti-party during the Cultural Revolution
三宝
the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)
三宝太监
Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[Zheng4 He2]; also written 三保太監|三保太监
三宝鸟
(bird species of China) oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
三寸不烂之舌
to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab
三对三斗牛
three-on-three basketball game
三尖杉酯碱
harringtonine (chemistry)
三屉桌
three-drawer desk (traditional Chinese piece of furniture)
三山
Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui
三山区
Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui
三岔口
At the Crossroads, famous opera, based on a story from 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4]
三岛由纪夫
Mishima Yukio (1925-1970), Japanese author, pen name of (平岡公威|平冈公威, Hiraoka Kimitake)
三峡
Three Gorges on the Chang Jiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qu1 tang2 Xia2], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡[Wu1 Xia2] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡[Xi1 ling2 Xia2]; Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
三峡大坝
Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River
三峡水库
Three Gorges Reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze
三峡镇
Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
三度
third (musical interval)
三厢
sedan (automobile body type)
三废
three types of waste product, namely: waste water 廢水|废水[fei4 shui3], exhaust gas 廢氣|废气[fei4 qi4], industrial slag 廢渣|废渣[fei4 zha1]
三弦
sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra
三得利
Suntory, Japanese beverage company
三从四德
Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功
三心二意
in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying
三思而后行
think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三思而行
think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
三手病
repetitive strain injury (resulting from frequent use of one's thumb, wrist etc)
三拗汤
san'ao decoction (TCM)
三振
to strike out; strikeout (baseball, softball); (Tw) to ditch; to eliminate from consideration
三振出局
see 三振[san1 zhen4]
三教
the Three Doctrines (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism)
三教九流
the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.)
三文治
sandwich (loanword)
三文鱼
salmon (loanword)
三族
(old) three generations (father, self and sons); three clans (your own, your mother's, your wife's)
三旬九食
lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom); fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation; in dire straits
三明
Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
三明市
Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
三明治
sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4]
三星
Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan; Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
三星
three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation
三星乡
Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
三星集团
Samsung Group
三春
the three spring months
三昧
Samadhi (Buddhist term)
三更
third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1]
三更半夜
in the depth of the night; very late at night
三曹
the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who established the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty 曹魏, and were all three noted poets and calligraphers
三月
March; third month (of the lunar year)
三月份
March
三月街
Third Month Fair, traditional festival of the Bai Nationality 白族[Bai2 zu2]
三朋四友
friends; cronies
三柱门
(sports) (cricket) wicket (set of stumps and bails)
三框栏
name of radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 22); see also 匚[fang1]
三条
three of a kind (poker)
三极管
triode (vacuum tube or transistor)
三权分立
separation of powers
三权鼎立
separation of powers
三次
third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
三次元
three-dimensional; the real world (cf. 二次元[er4 ci4 yuan2])
三次幂
cube (third power, math.)
三次方
cube (third power, math.)
三次方程
cubic equation (math.)
三次曲线
cubic curve (geometry)
三归依
the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha); see also 三寶|三宝[san1 bao3]
三段论
syllogism (deduction in logic)
三毛猫
tortoiseshell cat; calico cat
三民
Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
三民主义
Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people (late 1890s)
三民区
Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
三民乡
Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
三氟化硼
boron trifluoride
三氯化磷
phosphorous trichloride
三氯化铁
ferric chloride FeCl3
三氯已烯
trichloroethylene
三氯已烷
trichloroethane
三氯氧磷
phosphorous oxychloride
三氯氰胺
melamine C3H6N6
三氯甲烷
chloroform CHCl3; trichloromethane
三水
Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
三水区
Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
三水县
Sanshui county in Guangdong
三江并流
Three Parallel Rivers National Park, in mountainous northwest Yunnan World Heritage protected area: the three rivers are Nujian 怒江 or Salween, Jinsha 金沙江 or upper reaches of Changjiang and Lancang 澜沧江 or Mekong
三江侗族自治县
Sanjiang Dong autonomous county in Liuzhou 柳州[Liu3 zhou1], Guangxi
三江平原
Sanjiang or Three rivers plain in Heilongjiang, vast wetland watered by Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] or Amur, Songhua 松花江[Song1 hua1 jiang1], Ussuri 烏蘇里江|乌苏里江[Wu1 su1 li3 jiang1]
三江源
Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, high plateau region of Qinghai containing the headwaters of Changjiang or Yangtze, Huanghe or Yellow River and Lancang or Mekong River
三江生态旅游区
Sanjiang ecological tourist area in Wenchuan county 汶川县, northwest Sichuan
三河
Three rivers; Sanhe county level city in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
三河市
Sanhe county level city in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
三河县
Sanhe county in Beijing
三法司
the three judicial chief ministries (in imperial China)
三洋
Sanyō, Japanese electronics company
三流
third-rate; inferior
三浦
Miura (Japanese surname and place name)
三浦梅园
MIURA Baien (1723-1789), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and pioneer economist, author of The Origin of value 價原|价原[Jia4 yuan2]
三温暖
sauna (loanword) (Tw)
三湾
Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
三湾乡
Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
三焦
(TCM) the three truncal cavities (thoracic, abdominal and pelvic), known as the 'triple heater' or 'San Jiao'
三班倒
three-shift system (work rostering)
三瓦两舍
places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
三生有幸
the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
三用表
instrument console (diving)
三田
Mita, Sanda, Mitsuda etc (Japanese surname or place name)
三田
3 annual hunting bouts; 3 qi points
三甲
3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination
三略
see 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4]
三番五次
over and over again (idiom)
三叠纪
Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago)
三百六十行
all walks of life (idiom); every trade
三皇
Three Sovereigns, between Gods and Emperors in third millennium BC; usually listed as Suiren 燧人[Sui4 ren2], Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], trapping and writing, Shennong or Farmer God 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2]
三皇五帝
three sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] and five emperors 五帝[wu3 di4] of myth and legend; the earliest system of Chinese historiography
三皇炮捶
Paochui - 'Three Emperor Cannon Punch' (Chinese Martial Art)
三相点
triple point (thermodynamics)
三硝基甲苯
trinitrotoluene (TNT)
三碳糖
triose (CH2O)3, monosaccharide with three carbon atoms, such as glyceraldehyde 甘油醛[gan1 you2 quan2]
三磷酸腺苷
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
三秒胶
superglue
三棱草
sedge herb (Cyperus rotundus)
三棱镜
(triangular) prism
三穗
Sansui county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
三穗县
Sansui county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
三等分
trisection (math.); trisecting an angle
三等分角
trisection (math.); trisecting an angle
三级
grade 3; third class; category C
三级士官
staff sergeant
三级片
third category movie (containing sexual or violent content)
三级跳
triple jump (athletics); hop, skip and jump
三级跳远
triple jump (athletics); hop, skip and jump
三索锦蛇
copperhead race (Elaphe radiata), kind of snake
三维
three-dimensional; 3D
三维空间
three-dimensional space; 3D
三纲五常
three principles and five virtues (idiom); the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
三义
Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
三义乡
Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
三聚氰胺
melamine C3H6N6
三联书店
Joint Publishing, bookstore chain and publisher, founded in Hong Kong in 1948
三联管
triplet
三胚层动物
triploblastic animals (having three germ layers)
三胞胎
triplets
三脚两步
hurriedly; just a few steps away
三脚架
tripod; derrick crane
三脚猫
jack of all trades
三膲
variant of 三焦[san1 jiao1]
三自
abbr. for 三自愛國教會|三自爱国教会[San1 zi4 Ai4 guo2 Jiao4 hui4], Three-Self Patriotic Movement
三自爱国教会
Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
三自教会
Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
三色堇
pansy
三色紫罗兰
pansy
三色猫
calico cat
三芝
Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
三芝乡
Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
三茶六饭
lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes; to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)
三菱
Mitsubishi
三叶星云
Trifid Nebula M20
三叶草
clover; trefoil
三叶虫
trilobite
三藏
Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘
三藏法师
Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘
三藩之乱
Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi
三藩叛乱
rebellion against the Qing of 1670s, pacified by Kangxi
三藩市
San Francisco (California)
三苏
the Three Su father and sons; refers to northern Song literati Su Xun 蘇洵|苏洵, Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼 and Su Zhe 蘇轍|苏辙
三号木杆
spoon (golf)
三号电池
C size battery (PRC); AA battery (Taiwan); see 二號電池|二号电池 (C battery in Taiwan) and 五號電池|五号电池 (AA battery in PRC)
三亲六故
old friends and relatives
三角
triangle
三角债
triangular debt
三角凳
three-legged stool
三角函数
trigonometric function
三角学
trigonometry
三角巾
sling (for a wounded arm)
三角座
Triangulum (constellation)
三角形
triangle
三角恐龙
triceratops (dinosaur)
三角恋爱
love triangle
三角板
set square; triangle (for drawing right angles)
三角柱体
triangular prism (math.)
三角法
trigonometry (math.)
三角洲
delta (geography)
三角测量法
triangulation (surveying)
三角肌
deltoid muscle (over the shoulder)
三角腹带
athletic supporter
三角裤
briefs; panties
三角裤衩
briefs; panties
三角锥
triangular pyramid (math.)
三角铁
triangle (musical instrument); angle iron
三角关系
triangle relationship; a love triangle
三角龙
triceratops
三言两句
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
三言两语
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
三论宗
Three Treatise School (Buddhism)
三貂角
Cape San Diego or Santiao, easternmost point of Taiwan Island
三贞九烈
(of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory
三资企业
foreign, private and joint ventures
三足乌
three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o
三足金乌
three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o
三趾啄木鸟
(bird species of China) Eurasian three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus)
三趾滨鹬
(bird species of China) sanderling (Calidris alba)
三趾翠鸟
(bird species of China) oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithacus)
三趾鸦雀
(bird species of China) three-toed parrotbill (Cholornis paradoxa)
三趾鸥
(bird species of China) black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
三跪九叩
to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
三军
(in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force
三军用命
(of a team) to throw oneself into the battle
三轮车
pedicab; tricycle
三轮车夫
pedicab driver
三农
see 三農問題|三农问题[san1 nong2 wen4 ti2]
三农问题
the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants
三迭纪
Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago); also written 三疊紀|三叠纪
三退
withdrawal from the Communist Party, the Communist Youth League, and the Young Pioneers of China
三通
T-joint; T-piece; T-pipe; three links
三连胜
hat-trick (sports)
三道眉草鹀
(bird species of China) meadow bunting (Emberiza cioides)
三边形
triangle
三部曲
trilogy
三都水族自治县
Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
三都县
Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
三酸甘油酯
triglyceride
三里屯
Sanlitun (Beijing street name)
三里河
Sanlihe (Beijing street name)
三重
Sanchong or Sanch'ung city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Mie Prefecture in central Japan
三重
treble
三重奏
trio (musical ensemble)
三重市
Sanchong or Sanch'ung city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
三重县
Mi'e prefecture in central Japan
三键
triple bond (chemistry); triple link
三长两短
unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
三门
Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
三门峡
Sanmenxia prefecture level city in Henan
三门峡市
Sanmenxia prefecture level city in Henan
三门县
Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
三阿姨
auntie, third eldest of sisters in mother's family
三陪小姐
female escort; bar girl
三只手
pickpocket
三音
third (musical interval, e.g. do-mi)
三音度
third (musical interval)
三项
three items; three events; three terms; tri-; trinomial, ternary (math.); triathlon (abbr. for 三項全能|三项全能)
三项全能
triathlon
三项式
trinomial (math.)
三头六臂
lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers
三头肌
triceps muscle; triceps brachii
三顾茅庐
lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times
三马同槽
three horses at the same trough (idiom, alluding to Sima Yi 司馬懿|司马懿[Si1 ma3 Yi4] and his two sons); conspirators under the same roof
三驾马车
troika
三体
trisomy
三体问题
three-body problem (mechanics)
三魂
three immortal souls in Daoism, representing spirit and intellect
三魂七魄
three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man
三鲜
three fresh ingredients (in cooking)
三鹿
Sanlu (brand)
三鹿集团
Sanlu Group, Chinese state-owned dairy products company involved in the 2008 melamine poisoning scandal
三点全露
(slang) naked; nude
三点水
name of 'water' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85); see also 氵[shui3]
伞下
under the umbrella of
伞兵
paratrooper
伞形
umbrella-shaped
伞形科
Umbelliferae or Apiaceae, plant family containing carrot, coriander etc
伞菌
agaric
伞降
to parachute into; parachuting
散乱
in disorder; messy
散亡
dispersed and lost
散件
spare parts; odds and ends
散伙
to disband; (of a partnership, group etc) to break up
散伙饭
farewell dinner party
散布
to disseminate
散光
astigmatism; see also 散光[san4 guang1]
散光
to diffuse light; see also 散光[san3 guang1]
散兵
loose and disorganized soldiers; stragglers; fig. a loner
散兵坑
foxhole (military)
散兵游勇
lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action
散出
to spill out
散列
to hash; hashing (computing)
散剂
powder medicine
散匪
scattered bandits; fig. random jottings; marginal notes
散场
(of a theater) to empty; (of a show) to end
散失
to squander; lost
散学
end of school
散射
scattering
散居
(of a group of people) to live scattered over an area
散工
day labor; piece-time work
散工
to release from work at the end of the day
散席
end of a banquet
散座
single seat (in theater); irregular passenger (in rickshaw)
散座儿
erhua variant of 散座[san3 zuo4]; single seat (in theater); irregular passenger (in rickshaw)
散弹
(gun) shot; canister shot
散弹枪
shotgun
散心
to drive away cares; to relieve boredom
散心解闷
to divert one's mind from boredom (idiom)
散闷
to divert oneself from melancholy
散戏
end of a show
散户
individual (shareholder); the small investor
散打
mixed martial arts
散播
to spread; to disperse; to disseminate
散摊子
to break up; to disband
散散步
to have a stroll
散文
prose; essay
散文诗
prose poem
散曲
verse or song form from Yuan, Ming and Qing
散会
to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished
散束
scattering of bundle (of electrons in vacuum tube); debunching
散板
to fall apart; opera section in free rhythm
散架
to fall apart; exhaustion
散步
to take a walk; to go for a walk
散水
apron (sloping brickwork to disperse water)
散沙
scattered sand; fig. lacking in cohesion or organization
散漫
undisciplined; unorganized
散焦
to defocus; bokeh
散热
to dissipate heat
散热器
radiator (for heating a room); radiator (for cooling an engine)
散热器护栅
radiator grille
散热片
heat sink
散发
to distribute; to emit; to issue
散尽
to be totally dispersed (crowd)
散碎
in fragments
散粉
loose powder (makeup)
散职
sinecure
散腿裤
loose-fitting pants; Chinese-style pants
散落
to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle
散装
loose goods; goods sold open; draft (of beer, as opposed to bottled)
散见
seen periodically
散记
random jottings; travel notes
散话
digression
散诞
free and unfettered
散逸
dispersal
散逸层
exosphere
散钱
small sum of money; loose change; Cantonese equivalent of 零錢|零钱[ling2 qian2]
散钱
to scatter money; to give to charity
散开
to separate; to disperse
散养
free-range raising (of poultry, cattle etc)
散体
free prose style
馓子
deep-fried noodle cake
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