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(sān) surname San

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(sān) three; 3

三七二十一 (w)

(sānqīèrshíyī) three sevens are twenty-one (idiom); the facts of the matter; the actual situation

三七开 (w)

(sānqīkāi) ratio seventy to thirty; thirty percent failure, seventy percent success

三七开定论 (w)

(sānqīkāidìnglùn) thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao Zedong

三三两两 (w)

(sānsānliǎngliǎng) in twos and threes

三不 (w)

(sānbù) the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)

三不知 (w)

(sānbùzhī) to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end; to know nothing at all

三世 (w)

(sānshì) the Third (of numbered kings)

三九天 (w)

(sānjiǔtiān) the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days of the year

三五成群 (w)

(sānwǔchéngqún) forming groups of three or squads of five (idiom); people stand around in small clumps

三井 (w)

(sānjǐng) Mitsui (Japanese company)

三亚 (w)

(sānyà) Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan

三亚市 (w)

(sānyàshì) Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan

三人口气 (w)

(sānrénkǒuqì) third person (grammar)

三人成虎 (w)

(sānrénchénghǔ) three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact

三人行,则必有我师 (w)

(sānrénxíngzébìyǒuwǒshī) If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)

三人行,必有我师 (w)

(sānrénxíngbìyǒuwǒshī) lit. If three walk together, one should be my teacher (idiom, from Confucian analects). You have sth to learn from everyone.; also translated as: If three of us walk together, at least one of the other two is good enough to be my teacher.

三仇 (w)

(sānchóu) animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power

三代 (w)

(sāndài) third-generation

三代同堂 (w)

(sāndàitóngtáng) three generations under one roof

三件套式西装 (w)

(sānjiàntàoshìxīzhuāng) three-piece suit

三伏 (w)

(sānfú) 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 (w)

(sānfútiān) 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 (w)

(sānwèiyītǐ) Holy Trinity; trinity

三位博士 (w)

(sānwèibóshì) the Magi; the Three Wise Kings from the East in the biblical nativity story

三侠五义 (w)

(sānxiáwǔyì) 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 (w)

(sāngèshìjiè) three worlds, i.e. Western capitalism, Soviet communism and the non-aligned countries

三个代表 (w)

(sāngèdàibiǎo) 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 (w)

(sāngènǚrényīgèxū) three women makes a crowd

三个女人一台戏 (w)

(sāngenǚrényītáixì) three women are enough for a drama (idiom)

三个臭皮匠,合成一个诸葛亮 (w)

(sāngèchòupíjianghéchéngyīgèzhūgěliàng) 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 (w)

(sāngèchòupíjiangsàiguòyīgèzhūgěliàng) 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 (w)

(sāngèchòupíjiangsàiguòzhūgěliàng) 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 (w)

(sāngèchòupíjiangdǐnggèzhūgěliàng) lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

三倍 (w)

(sānbèi) triple

三催四请 (w)

(sāncuīsìqǐng) to coax and plead

三价 (w)

(sānjià) trivalent

三元区 (w)

(sānyuánqū) Sanyuan district of Sanming city 三明市[San1 ming2 shi4], Fujian

三元运算 (w)

(sānyuányùnsuàn) ternary operator (computing)

三元醇 (w)

(sānyuánchún) propyl alcohol C3H7OH

三八 (w)

(sānbā) International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid

三八线 (w)

(sānbāxiàn) thirty eighth parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea

三分之一 (w)

(sānfēnzhīyī) one third

三分熟 (w)

(sānfēnshú) cooked three minutes; rare (of steak)

三分钟热度 (w)

(sānfēnzhōngrèdù) brief period of enthusiasm; flash in the pan

三十 (w)

(sānshí) thirty; 30

三十二位元 (w)

(sānshíèrwèiyuán) 32-bit (computing)

三十八度线 (w)

(sānshíbādùxiàn) thirty eighth 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 (w)

(sānshíliùzìmǔ) thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory

三十六计 (w)

(sānshíliùjì) 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 (w)

(sānshíliùjìzǒuwéishàngcè) Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.; see also 三十六計|三十六计[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4]

三十而立 (w)

(sānshíérlì) thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)

三原 (w)

(sānyuán) Sanyuan county in Xiányáng 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shǎnxī 陝西|陕西

三原则 (w)

(sānyuánzé) the Three Principles (in many contexts)

三原县 (w)

(sānyuánxiàn) Sanyuan county in Xiányáng 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shǎnxī 陝西|陕西

三叉戟 (w)

(sānchājǐ) trident

三叉神经 (w)

(sānchāshénjīng) trigeminal nerve

三反 (w)

(sānfǎn) "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52

三反运动 (w)

(sānfǎnyùndòng) "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52

三台 (w)

(sāntái) Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan

三台县 (w)

(sāntáixiàn) Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan

三合一 (w)

(sānhéyī) three in one; triple

三合一疫苗 (w)

(sānhéyīyìmiáo) DTP vaccination

三合土 (w)

(sānhétǔ) mortar; concrete; cement

三合星 (w)

(sānhéxīng) triple star system

三合会 (w)

(sānhéhuì) Triads, organized crime society; Triad Society (early Qing anti-Manchu secret society)

三和弦 (w)

(sānhéxián) triad; musical chord of three notes, such as major triad do-mi-so

三国 (w)

(sānguó) 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 (w)

(sānguóshǐjì) 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 ju4 li2], Baekje 百濟|百济[Bai3 ji4], Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2].

三国志 (w)

(sānguózhì) History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed by Chen Shou 陳壽|陈寿 in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晋朝, 65 scrolls

三国演义 (w)

(sānguóyǎnyì) 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

三地门 (w)

(sāndìmén) Santimen township in Pingtung county 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 xian4], Taiwan

三地门乡 (w)

(sāndìménxiāng) Santimen township in Pingtung county 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 xian4], Taiwan

三天两头 (w)

(sāntiānliǎngtóu) lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently

三夷教 (w)

(sānyíjiào) the three foreign religions (Nestorianism, Manicheanism and Zoroastrianism)

三姑六婆 (w)

(sāngūliùpó) women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)

三字经 (w)

(sānzìjīng) Three character classic, a 13th century reading primer consisting of Confucian tenets in lines of 3 characters

三字经 (w)

(sānzìjīng) (slang) swearword; four-letter word

三官大帝 (w)

(sānguāndàdì) the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)

三家村 (w)

(sānjiācūn) 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 (w)

(sānbǎo) the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)

三对三斗牛 (w)

(sānduìsāndòuniú) three-on-three basketball game

三尖杉酯碱 (w)

(sānjiānshānzhǐjiǎn) harringtonine (chemistry)

三山 (w)

(sānshān) Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui

三山区 (w)

(sānshānqū) Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui

三岔口 (w)

(sānchàkǒu) At The Crossroads, the name of a famous opera, story from Shui Hu Zhuan

三岛由纪夫 (w)

(sāndǎoyóujìfū) Mishima Yukio (1925-1970), Japanese author, pen name of (平岡公威|平冈公威, Hiraoka Kimitake)

三峡 (w)

(sānxiá) Three Gorges on the Changjiang 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]

三峡 (w)

(sānxiá) Sanhsia town in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan

三峡大坝 (w)

(sānxiádàbà) Three Gorges Dam

三峡库 (w)

(sānxiákù) Three gorges reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze

三峡水库 (w)

(sānxiáshuǐkù) Three gorges reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze

三峡水库 (w)

(sānxiáshuǐkù) the Three Gorges reservoir

三峡镇 (w)

(sānxiázhèn) Sanhsia town in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan

三度 (w)

(sāndù) third (musical interval)

三厢 (w)

(sānxiāng) sedan (automobile body type)

三废 (w)

(sānfèi) 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 (w)

(sānxián) 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 (w)

(sāndélì) Suntory, Japanese beverage company

三从四德 (w)

(sāncóngsìdé) 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 (w)

(sānxīnèryì) in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying

三思而后行 (w)

(sānsīérhòuxíng) think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance

三思而行 (w)

(sānsīérxíng) think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully

三教 (w)

(sānjiào) the Three Doctrines (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism)

三教九流 (w)

(sānjiàojiǔliú) 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.)

三文鱼 (w)

(sānwényú) salmon

三旬九食 (w)

(sānxúnjiǔshí) in thirty days only nine meals (idiom); family on the brink of starvation; in dire straights

三明 (w)

(sānmíng) Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian

三明市 (w)

(sānmíngshì) Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian

三明治 (w)

(sānmíngzhì) sandwich; CL:個|个[ge4]

三星 (w)

(sānxīng) Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan; Samsung (South Korean electronics company)

三星 (w)

(sānxīng) 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 (w)

(sānxīngxiāng) Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan

三星集团 (w)

(sānxīngjítuán) Samsung Group

三春 (w)

(sānchūn) the three spring months

三昧 (w)

(sānmèi) Samadhi (Buddhist term)

三更 (w)

(sāngēng) third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1]

三更半夜 (w)

(sāngēngbànyè) in the depth of the night; very late at night

三曹 (w)

(sāncáo) 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 (w)

(sānyuè) March; third month (of the lunar year)

三月份 (w)

(sānyuèfèn) March

三朋四友 (w)

(sānpéngsìyǒu) friends; cronies

三框栏 (w)

(sānkuànglán) name of radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 22); see also 匚[fang1]

三极管 (w)

(sānjíguǎn) triode (vacuum tube or transistor)

三权分立 (w)

(sānquánfēnlì) separation of powers

三次 (w)

(sāncì) third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)

三次幂 (w)

(sāncìmì) cube (third power, math.)

三次方 (w)

(sāncìfāng) cube (third power, math.)

三次方程 (w)

(sāncìfāngchéng) cubic equation (math.)

三次曲线 (w)

(sāncìqūxiàn) cubic curve (geometry)

三归依 (w)

(sānguīyī) the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha); see also 三寶|三宝[san1 bao3]

三段论 (w)

(sānduànlùn) syllogism (deduction in logic)

三毛猫 (w)

(sānmáomāo) tortoiseshell cat; calico cat

三民 (w)

(sānmín) Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan

三民主义 (w)

(sānmínzhǔyì) Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people (late 1890s)

三民区 (w)

(sānmínqū) Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan

三民乡 (w)

(sānmínxiāng) Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan

三氟化硼 (w)

(sānfúhuàpéng) boron trifluoride

三氯化磷 (w)

(sānlǜhuàlín) phosphorous trichloride

三氯化铁 (w)

(sānlǜhuàtiě) ferric chloride FeCl3

三氯已烯 (w)

(sānlǜyǐxī) trichloroethylene

三氯已烷 (w)

(sānlǜyǐwán) trichloroethane

三氯氧磷 (w)

(sānlǜyǎnglín) phosphorous oxychloride

三氯甲烷 (w)

(sānlǜjiǎwán) chloroform CHCl3; trichloromethane

三水 (w)

(sānshuǐ) Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong

三水区 (w)

(sānshuǐqū) Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong

三水县 (w)

(sānshuǐxiàn) Sanshui county in Guangdong

三江并流 (w)

(sānjiāngbìngliú) 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 (w)

(sānjiāngdòngzúzìzhìxiàn) Sanjiang Dong autonomous county in Liuzhou 柳州[Liu3 zhou1], Guangxi

三江平原 (w)

(sānjiāngpíngyuán) 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 烏蘇裡江|乌苏里江[Wu1 su1 li3 jiang1]

三江源 (w)

(sānjiāngyuán) 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 (w)

(sānjiāngshēngtàilǚyóuqū) Sanjiang ecological tourist area in Wenchuan county 汶川县, northwest Sichuan

三河 (w)

(sānhé) Three rivers; Sanhe county level city in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei

三河市 (w)

(sānhéshì) Sanhe county level city in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei

三河县 (w)

(sānhéxiàn) Sanhe county in Beijing

三法司 (w)

(sānfǎsī) Three judicial chief ministries in imperial China

三洋 (w)

(sānyáng) Sanyō, Japanese electronics company

三浦梅园 (w)

(sānpǔméiyuán) 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 (w)

(sānwēnnuǎn) sauna (Taiwan)

三湾 (w)

(sānwān) Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan

三湾乡 (w)

(sānwānxiāng) Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan

三焦 (w)

(sānjiāo) triple foci, the three visceral cavities of traditional Chinese medicine

三用表 (w)

(sānyòngbiǎo) instrument console (diving)

三田 (w)

(sāntián) Mita, Sanda, Mitsuda etc (Japanese surname or place name)

三田 (w)

(sāntián) 3 annual hunting bouts; 3 qi points

三略 (w)

(sānlüè) see 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 Lu:e4]

三番五次 (w)

(sānfānwǔcì) (saying) over and over again

三叠纪 (w)

(sāndiéjì) Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago)

三皇 (w)

(sānhuáng) 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 (w)

(sānhuángwǔdì) three sovereigns 三皇 and five emperors 五帝 of myth and legend; the earliest system of Chinese historiography

三皇炮捶 (w)

(sānhuángpàochuí) Paochui - "Three Emperor Cannon Punch" (Chinese Martial Art)

三硝基甲苯 (w)

(sānxiāojījiǎběn) trinitrotoluene (TNT)

三碳糖 (w)

(sāntàntáng) triose (CH20)3, monosaccharide with three carbon atoms, such as glyceraldehyde 甘油醛[gan1 you2 quan2]

三磷酸腺苷 (w)

(sānlínsuānxiàngān) adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

三棱草 (w)

(sānléngcǎo) sedge herb (Cyperus rotundus)

三棱镜 (w)

(sānléngjìng) (triangular) prism

三穗 (w)

(sānsuì) 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 (w)

(sānsuìxiàn) 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 (w)

(sānděngfēn) trisection (math.); trisecting an angle

三等分角 (w)

(sānděngfēnjiǎo) trisection (math.); trisecting an angle

三级 (w)

(sānjí) grade 3; third class; category C

三级士官 (w)

(sānjíshìguān) staff sergeant

三级片 (w)

(sānjípiàn) third category movie (containing sexual or violent content)

三级跳 (w)

(sānjítiào) triple jump (athletics); hop, skip and jump

三级跳远 (w)

(sānjítiàoyuǎn) triple jump (athletics); hop, skip and jump

三索锦蛇 (w)

(sānsuǒjǐnshé) copperhead race (Elaphe radiata), kind of snake

三维 (w)

(sānwéi) three dimensional; 3D

三维空间 (w)

(sānwéikōngjiān) three-dimensional space; 3D

三纲五常 (w)

(sāngāngwǔcháng) 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 (w)

(sānyì) Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan

三义乡 (w)

(sānyìxiāng) Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan

三聚氰胺 (w)

(sānjùqíngàn) melamine C3H6N6

三联书店 (w)

(sānliánshūdiàn) Joint Publishing Co.,, Hong Kong

三联管 (w)

(sānliánguǎn) triplet

三胚层动物 (w)

(sānpēicéngdòngwù) triploblastic animals (having three germ layers)

三脚两步 (w)

(sānjiǎoliǎngbù) hurriedly; just a few steps away

三脚架 (w)

(sānjiǎojià) tripod; derrick crane

三膲 (w)

(sānjiāo) variant of 三焦[san1 jiao1], triple foci, the three visceral cavities of traditional Chinese medicine

三自 (w)

(sānzì) 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 (w)

(sānzìàiguójiàohuì) Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949

三自教会 (w)

(sānzìjiàohuì) Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949

三色 (w)

(sānsè) three colors

三色堇 (w)

(sānsèjǐn) pansy

三色紫罗兰 (w)

(sānsèzǐluólán) pansy

三色猫 (w)

(sānsèmāo) calico cat

三芝 (w)

(sānzhī) Sanchih township in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan

三芝乡 (w)

(sānzhīxiāng) Sanchih township in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan

三茶六饭 (w)

(sāncháliùfàn) lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes; to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)

三菱 (w)

(sānlíng) Mitsubishi

三叶星云 (w)

(sānyèxīngyún) Trifid Nebula M20

三叶草 (w)

(sānyècǎo) clover; trefoil

三叶虫 (w)

(sānyèchóng) trilobite

三藏 (w)

(sānzàng) Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘

三藏法师 (w)

(sānzàngfǎshī) Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘

三藩之乱 (w)

(sānfānzhīluàn) Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi

三藩叛乱 (w)

(sānfānpànluàn) rebellion against the Qing of 1670s, pacified by Kangxi

三藩市 (w)

(sānfānshì) San Francisco (California)

三苏 (w)

(sānsū) 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 (w)

(sānhàomùgān) spoon (golf)

三号电池 (w)

(sānhàodiànchí) 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 (w)

(sānqīnliùgù) old friends and relatives

三角 (w)

(sānjiǎo) triangle

三角债 (w)

(sānjiǎozhài) chain of debt

三角凳 (w)

(sānjiǎodèng) trestle stool; folding chair

三角函数 (w)

(sānjiǎohánshù) trigonometric function

三角学 (w)

(sānjiǎoxué) trigonometry

三角座 (w)

(sānjiǎozuò) Triangulum (constellation)

三角形 (w)

(sānjiǎoxíng) triangle

三角恐龙 (w)

(sānjiǎokǒnglóng) triceratops (dinosaur)

三角恋爱 (w)

(sānjiǎoliànài) love triangle

三角板 (w)

(sānjiǎobǎn) set square; triangle (for drawing right angles)

三角柱体 (w)

(sānjiǎozhùtǐ) triangular prism (math.)

三角法 (w)

(sānjiǎofǎ) trigonometry (math.)

三角洲 (w)

(sānjiǎozhōu) delta (geography)

三角测量法 (w)

(sānjiǎocèliángfǎ) triangulation (surveying)

三角肌 (w)

(sānjiǎojī) deltoid muscle (over the shoulder)

三角腹带 (w)

(sānjiǎofùdài) athletic supporter

三角裤 (w)

(sānjiǎokù) briefs; panties

三角裤衩 (w)

(sānjiǎokùchǎ) briefs; panties

三角锥 (w)

(sānjiǎozhuī) triangular pyramid (math.)

三角关系 (w)

(sānjiǎoguānxì) triangle relationship; a love triangle

三角龙 (w)

(sānjiǎolóng) triceratops

三言两句 (w)

(sānyánliǎngjù) in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly

三言两语 (w)

(sānyánliǎngyǔ) in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly

三貂角 (w)

(sāndiāojiǎo) Cape San Diego or Santiao, easternmost point of Taiwan Island

三资企业 (w)

(sānzīqǐyè) foreign, private and joint ventures

三足乌 (w)

(sānzúwū) three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o

三足金乌 (w)

(sānzújīnwū) three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o

三跪九叩 (w)

(sānguìjiǔkòu) to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

三军 (w)

(sānjūn) (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

三轮车 (w)

(sānlúnchē) pedicab; tricycle

三轮车夫 (w)

(sānlúnchēfū) pedicab driver

三农 (w)

(sānnóng) see 三農問題|三农问题[san1 nong2 wen4 ti2]

三农问题 (w)

(sānnóngwèntí) the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants

三迭纪 (w)

(sāndiéjì) Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago); also written 三疊紀|三叠纪

三通 (w)

(sāntōng) T-joint; T-piece; T-pipe; three links

三连胜 (w)

(sānliánshèng) hat-trick (sports)

三边形 (w)

(sānbiānxíng) triangle

三部曲 (w)

(sānbùqǔ) trilogy

三都水族自治县 (w)

(sāndōushuǐzúzìzhìxiàn) Sandou Shuizu autonomous county in Guizhou

三都水族自治县 (w)

(sāndūshuǐzúzìzhìxiàn) Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou

三都县 (w)

(sāndūxiàn) Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou

三酸甘油酯 (w)

(sānsuāngānyóuzhǐ) triglyceride

三里屯 (w)

(sānlǐtún) Sanlitun (Beijing street name)

三里河 (w)

(sānlǐhé) Sanlihe (Beijing street name)

三重 (w)

(sānchóng) Sanch'ung or Sanchong city in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan; Mie Prefecture in central Japan

三重 (w)

(sānchóng) treble

三重奏 (w)

(sānchóngzòu) trio (musical ensemble)

三重市 (w)

(sānchóngshì) Sanch'ung or Sanchong city in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan

三重县 (w)

(sānchóngxiàn) Mi'e prefecture in central Japan

三键 (w)

(sānjiàn) triple bond (chemistry); triple link

三长两短 (w)

(sānchángliǎngduǎn) unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death

三门 (w)

(sānmén) Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tai2 zhou1], Zhejiang

三门峡 (w)

(sānménxiá) Sanmenxia prefecture level city in Henan

三门峡市 (w)

(sānménxiáshì) Sanmenxia prefecture level city in Henan

三门县 (w)

(sānménxiàn) Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tai2 zhou1], Zhejiang

三阿姨 (w)

(sānāyí) auntie, third eldest of sisters in mother's family

三陪小姐 (w)

(sānpéixiǎojie) female escort; bar girl

三只手 (w)

(sānzhīshǒu) pickpocket

三音 (w)

(sānyīn) third (musical interval, e.g. do-mi)

三音度 (w)

(sānyīndù) third (musical interval)

三项 (w)

(sānxiàng) 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 (w)

(sānxiàngquánnéng) triathlon

三项式 (w)

(sānxiàngshì) trinomial (math.)

三头六臂 (w)

(sāntóuliùbì) lit. to have three heads and six arms; to be extremely talented (idiom)

三头肌 (w)

(sāntóujī) triceps muscle; triceps brachii

三顾茅庐 (w)

(sāngùmáolú) 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 (w)

(sānmǎtóngcáo) 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 (w)

(sānjiàmǎchē) troika

三体 (w)

(sāntǐ) trisomy

三体问题 (w)

(sāntǐwèntí) three-body problem (mechanics)

三魂 (w)

(sānhún) three immortal souls in Daoism, representing spirit and intellect; contrasted with 三魂 七魄 seven mortal forms

三魂七魄 (w)

(sānhúnqīpò) three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man

三鲜 (w)

(sānxiān) three fresh ingredients (in cooking)

三鹿 (w)

(sānlù) Three Deer (brand)

三鹿集团 (w)

(sānlùjítuán) Sanlu or Three deer, major PRC dairy company involved in 2008 melamine poisoning scandal

三点水 (w)

(sāndiǎnshuǐ) name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85); see also 氵[shui3]