sǎn
umbrella
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我忘记带伞了。
wǒ wàngjì dài sǎn le.
I forgot to bring an umbrella.
外面下着雨，我需要带伞。
wàimiàn xiàzhe yǔ, wǒ xūyào dài sǎn.
It's raining outside, I need to bring an umbrella.
这把伞是红色的。
zhè bǎ sǎn shì hóngsè de.
This umbrella is red.
雨伞 (yǔ sǎn)
umbrella
遮阳伞 (zhē yáng sǎn)
parasol
太阳 (tài yáng)
sun
雨衣 (yǔ yī)
raincoat
The Chinese character 伞 (sǎn) for "umbrella" is composed of two parts: 人 (rén) meaning "person" and 彡 (shān) meaning "hair" or "bristles". The character 彡 is also used in other characters related to hair, such as 发 (fà) for "hair" and 梳 (shū) for "comb". The combination of 人 and 彡 in 伞 suggests the idea of a person using something made of hair or bristles to protect themselves from the rain or sun. Over time, the character 伞 came to be used specifically for "umbrella".
