(sān) surname San
(sān) three; 3
(sānqīèrshíyī) three sevens are twenty-one (idiom); the facts of the matter; the actual situation
(sānqīkāi) ratio seventy to thirty; thirty percent failure, seventy percent success
(sānqīkāidìnglùn) thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao Zedong
(sānsānliǎngliǎng) in twos and threes
(sānbù) the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
(sānbùzhī) to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end; to know nothing at all
(sānshì) the Third (of numbered kings)
(sānjiǔtiān) the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days of the year
(sānwǔchéngqún) forming groups of three or squads of five (idiom); people stand around in small clumps
(sānjǐng) Mitsui (Japanese company)
(sānyà) Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan
(sānyàshì) Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan
(sānrénkǒuqì) third person (grammar)
(sānrénchénghǔ) three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
(sānrénxíngzébìyǒuwǒshī) If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
(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.
(sānchóu) animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power
(sāndài) third-generation
(sāndàitóngtáng) three generations under one roof
(sānjiàntàoshìxīzhuāng) three-piece suit
(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)
(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)
(sānwèiyītǐ) Holy Trinity; trinity
(sānwèibóshì) the Magi; the Three Wise Kings from the East in the biblical nativity story
(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
(sāngèshìjiè) three worlds, i.e. Western capitalism, Soviet communism and the non-aligned countries
(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
(sāngènǚrényīgèxū) three women makes a crowd
(sāngenǚrényītáixì) three women are enough for a drama (idiom)
(sāngèchòupíjianghéchéngyīgèzhūgěliàng) lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
(sāngèchòupíjiangsàiguòyīgèzhūgěliàng) lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
(sāngèchòupíjiangsàiguòzhūgěliàng) lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
(sāngèchòupíjiangdǐnggèzhūgěliàng) lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
(sānbèi) triple
(sāncuīsìqǐng) to coax and plead
(sānjià) trivalent
(sānyuánqū) Sanyuan district of Sanming city 三明市[San1 ming2 shi4], Fujian
(sānyuányùnsuàn) ternary operator (computing)
(sānyuánchún) propyl alcohol C3H7OH
(sānbā) International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid
(sānbāxiàn) thirty eighth parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea
(sānfēnzhīyī) one third
(sānfēnshú) cooked three minutes; rare (of steak)
(sānfēnzhōngrèdù) brief period of enthusiasm; flash in the pan
(sānshí) thirty; 30
(sānshíèrwèiyuán) 32-bit (computing)
(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
(sānshíliùzìmǔ) thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory
(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
(sānshíliùjìzǒuwéishàngcè) Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.; see also 三十六計|三十六计[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4]
(sānshíérlì) thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
(sānyuán) Sanyuan county in Xiányáng 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shǎnxī 陝西|陕西
(sānyuánzé) the Three Principles (in many contexts)
(sānyuánxiàn) Sanyuan county in Xiányáng 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shǎnxī 陝西|陕西
(sānchājǐ) trident
(sānchāshénjīng) trigeminal nerve
(sānfǎn) "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52
(sānfǎnyùndòng) "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52
(sāntái) Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
(sāntáixiàn) Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
(sānhéyī) three in one; triple
(sānhéyīyìmiáo) DTP vaccination
(sānhétǔ) mortar; concrete; cement
(sānhéxīng) triple star system
(sānhéhuì) Triads, organized crime society; Triad Society (early Qing anti-Manchu secret society)
(sānhéxián) triad; musical chord of three notes, such as major triad do-mi-so
(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
(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].
(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
(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
(sāndìmén) Santimen township in Pingtung county 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 xian4], Taiwan
(sāndìménxiāng) Santimen township in Pingtung county 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 xian4], Taiwan
(sāntiānliǎngtóu) lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently
(sānyíjiào) the three foreign religions (Nestorianism, Manicheanism and Zoroastrianism)
(sāngūliùpó) women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
(sānzìjīng) Three character classic, a 13th century reading primer consisting of Confucian tenets in lines of 3 characters
(sānzìjīng) (slang) swearword; four-letter word
(sānguāndàdì) the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)
(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
(sānbǎo) the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)
(sānduìsāndòuniú) three-on-three basketball game
(sānjiānshānzhǐjiǎn) harringtonine (chemistry)
(sānshān) Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui
(sānshānqū) Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui
(sānchàkǒu) At The Crossroads, the name of a famous opera, story from Shui Hu Zhuan
(sāndǎoyóujìfū) Mishima Yukio (1925-1970), Japanese author, pen name of (平岡公威|平冈公威, Hiraoka Kimitake)
(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]
(sānxiá) Sanhsia town in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan
(sānxiádàbà) Three Gorges Dam
(sānxiákù) Three gorges reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze
(sānxiáshuǐkù) Three gorges reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze
(sānxiáshuǐkù) the Three Gorges reservoir
(sānxiázhèn) Sanhsia town in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan
(sāndù) third (musical interval)
(sānxiāng) sedan (automobile body type)
(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]
(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
(sāndélì) Suntory, Japanese beverage company
(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
(sānxīnèryì) in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying
(sānsīérhòuxíng) think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
(sānsīérxíng) think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
(sānjiào) the Three Doctrines (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism)
(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.)
(sānwényú) salmon
(sānxúnjiǔshí) in thirty days only nine meals (idiom); family on the brink of starvation; in dire straights
(sānmíng) Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
(sānmíngshì) Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
(sānmíngzhì) sandwich; CL:個|个[ge4]
(sānxīng) Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan; Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
(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
(sānxīngxiāng) Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
(sānxīngjítuán) Samsung Group
(sānchūn) the three spring months
(sānmèi) Samadhi (Buddhist term)
(sāngēng) third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1]
(sāngēngbànyè) in the depth of the night; very late at night
(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
(sānyuè) March; third month (of the lunar year)
(sānyuèfèn) March
(sānpéngsìyǒu) friends; cronies
(sānkuànglán) name of radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 22); see also 匚[fang1]
(sānjíguǎn) triode (vacuum tube or transistor)
(sānquánfēnlì) separation of powers
(sāncì) third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
(sāncìmì) cube (third power, math.)
(sāncìfāng) cube (third power, math.)
(sāncìfāngchéng) cubic equation (math.)
(sāncìqūxiàn) cubic curve (geometry)
(sānguīyī) the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha); see also 三寶|三宝[san1 bao3]
(sānduànlùn) syllogism (deduction in logic)
(sānmáomāo) tortoiseshell cat; calico cat
(sānmín) Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
(sānmínzhǔyì) Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people (late 1890s)
(sānmínqū) Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
(sānmínxiāng) Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
(sānfúhuàpéng) boron trifluoride
(sānlǜhuàlín) phosphorous trichloride
(sānlǜhuàtiě) ferric chloride FeCl3
(sānlǜyǐxī) trichloroethylene
(sānlǜyǐwán) trichloroethane
(sānlǜyǎnglín) phosphorous oxychloride
(sānlǜjiǎwán) chloroform CHCl3; trichloromethane
(sānshuǐ) Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
(sānshuǐqū) Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
(sānshuǐxiàn) Sanshui county in Guangdong
(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
(sānjiāngdòngzúzìzhìxiàn) Sanjiang Dong autonomous county in Liuzhou 柳州[Liu3 zhou1], Guangxi
(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]
(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
(sānjiāngshēngtàilǚyóuqū) Sanjiang ecological tourist area in Wenchuan county 汶川县, northwest Sichuan
(sānhé) Three rivers; Sanhe county level city in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
(sānhéshì) Sanhe county level city in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
(sānhéxiàn) Sanhe county in Beijing
(sānfǎsī) Three judicial chief ministries in imperial China
(sānyáng) Sanyō, Japanese electronics company
(sānpǔméiyuán) MIURA Baien (1723-1789), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and pioneer economist, author of The Origin of value 價原|价原[Jia4 yuan2]
(sānwēnnuǎn) sauna (Taiwan)
(sānwān) Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
(sānwānxiāng) Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
(sānjiāo) triple foci, the three visceral cavities of traditional Chinese medicine
(sānyòngbiǎo) instrument console (diving)
(sāntián) Mita, Sanda, Mitsuda etc (Japanese surname or place name)
(sāntián) 3 annual hunting bouts; 3 qi points
(sānlüè) see 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 Lu:e4]
(sānfānwǔcì) (saying) over and over again
(sāndiéjì) Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago)
(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]
(sānhuángwǔdì) three sovereigns 三皇 and five emperors 五帝 of myth and legend; the earliest system of Chinese historiography
(sānhuángpàochuí) Paochui - "Three Emperor Cannon Punch" (Chinese Martial Art)
(sānxiāojījiǎběn) trinitrotoluene (TNT)
(sāntàntáng) triose (CH20)3, monosaccharide with three carbon atoms, such as glyceraldehyde 甘油醛[gan1 you2 quan2]
(sānlínsuānxiàngān) adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
(sānléngcǎo) sedge herb (Cyperus rotundus)
(sānléngjìng) (triangular) prism
(sānsuì) Sansui county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
(sānsuìxiàn) Sansui county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
(sānděngfēn) trisection (math.); trisecting an angle
(sānděngfēnjiǎo) trisection (math.); trisecting an angle
(sānjí) grade 3; third class; category C
(sānjíshìguān) staff sergeant
(sānjípiàn) third category movie (containing sexual or violent content)
(sānjítiào) triple jump (athletics); hop, skip and jump
(sānjítiàoyuǎn) triple jump (athletics); hop, skip and jump
(sānsuǒjǐnshé) copperhead race (Elaphe radiata), kind of snake
(sānwéi) three dimensional; 3D
(sānwéikōngjiān) three-dimensional space; 3D
(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)
(sānyì) Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
(sānyìxiāng) Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
(sānjùqíngàn) melamine C3H6N6
(sānliánshūdiàn) Joint Publishing Co.,, Hong Kong
(sānliánguǎn) triplet
(sānpēicéngdòngwù) triploblastic animals (having three germ layers)
(sānjiǎoliǎngbù) hurriedly; just a few steps away
(sānjiǎojià) tripod; derrick crane
(sānjiāo) variant of 三焦[san1 jiao1], triple foci, the three visceral cavities of traditional Chinese medicine
(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
(sānzìàiguójiàohuì) Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
(sānzìjiàohuì) Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
(sānsè) three colors
(sānsèjǐn) pansy
(sānsèzǐluólán) pansy
(sānsèmāo) calico cat
(sānzhī) Sanchih township in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan
(sānzhīxiāng) Sanchih township in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan
(sāncháliùfàn) lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes; to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)
(sānlíng) Mitsubishi
(sānyèxīngyún) Trifid Nebula M20
(sānyècǎo) clover; trefoil
(sānyèchóng) trilobite
(sānzàng) Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘
(sānzàngfǎshī) Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘
(sānfānzhīluàn) Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi
(sānfānpànluàn) rebellion against the Qing of 1670s, pacified by Kangxi
(sānfānshì) San Francisco (California)
(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
(sānhàomùgān) spoon (golf)
(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)
(sānqīnliùgù) old friends and relatives
(sānjiǎo) triangle
(sānjiǎozhài) chain of debt
(sānjiǎodèng) trestle stool; folding chair
(sānjiǎohánshù) trigonometric function
(sānjiǎoxué) trigonometry
(sānjiǎozuò) Triangulum (constellation)
(sānjiǎoxíng) triangle
(sānjiǎokǒnglóng) triceratops (dinosaur)
(sānjiǎoliànài) love triangle
(sānjiǎobǎn) set square; triangle (for drawing right angles)
(sānjiǎozhùtǐ) triangular prism (math.)
(sānjiǎofǎ) trigonometry (math.)
(sānjiǎozhōu) delta (geography)
(sānjiǎocèliángfǎ) triangulation (surveying)
(sānjiǎojī) deltoid muscle (over the shoulder)
(sānjiǎofùdài) athletic supporter
(sānjiǎokù) briefs; panties
(sānjiǎokùchǎ) briefs; panties
(sānjiǎozhuī) triangular pyramid (math.)
(sānjiǎoguānxì) triangle relationship; a love triangle
(sānjiǎolóng) triceratops
(sānyánliǎngjù) in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
(sānyánliǎngyǔ) in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
(sāndiāojiǎo) Cape San Diego or Santiao, easternmost point of Taiwan Island
(sānzīqǐyè) foreign, private and joint ventures
(sānzúwū) three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o
(sānzújīnwū) three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o
(sānguìjiǔkòu) to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
(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
(sānlúnchē) pedicab; tricycle
(sānlúnchēfū) pedicab driver
(sānnóng) see 三農問題|三农问题[san1 nong2 wen4 ti2]
(sānnóngwèntí) the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants
(sāndiéjì) Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago); also written 三疊紀|三叠纪
(sāntōng) T-joint; T-piece; T-pipe; three links
(sānliánshèng) hat-trick (sports)
(sānbiānxíng) triangle
(sānbùqǔ) trilogy
(sāndōushuǐzúzìzhìxiàn) Sandou Shuizu autonomous county in Guizhou
(sāndūshuǐzúzìzhìxiàn) Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
(sāndūxiàn) Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
(sānsuāngānyóuzhǐ) triglyceride
(sānlǐtún) Sanlitun (Beijing street name)
(sānlǐhé) Sanlihe (Beijing street name)
(sānchóng) Sanch'ung or Sanchong city in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan; Mie Prefecture in central Japan
(sānchóng) treble
(sānchóngzòu) trio (musical ensemble)
(sānchóngshì) Sanch'ung or Sanchong city in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan
(sānchóngxiàn) Mi'e prefecture in central Japan
(sānjiàn) triple bond (chemistry); triple link
(sānchángliǎngduǎn) unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
(sānmén) Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tai2 zhou1], Zhejiang
(sānménxiá) Sanmenxia prefecture level city in Henan
(sānménxiáshì) Sanmenxia prefecture level city in Henan
(sānménxiàn) Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tai2 zhou1], Zhejiang
(sānāyí) auntie, third eldest of sisters in mother's family
(sānpéixiǎojie) female escort; bar girl
(sānzhīshǒu) pickpocket
(sānyīn) third (musical interval, e.g. do-mi)
(sānyīndù) third (musical interval)
(sānxiàng) three items; three events; three terms; tri-; trinomial, ternary (math.); triathlon (abbr. for 三項全能|三项全能)
(sānxiàngquánnéng) triathlon
(sānxiàngshì) trinomial (math.)
(sāntóuliùbì) lit. to have three heads and six arms; to be extremely talented (idiom)
(sāntóujī) triceps muscle; triceps brachii
(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
(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
(sānjiàmǎchē) troika
(sāntǐ) trisomy
(sāntǐwèntí) three-body problem (mechanics)
(sānhún) three immortal souls in Daoism, representing spirit and intellect; contrasted with 三魂 七魄 seven mortal forms
(sānhúnqīpò) three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man
(sānxiān) three fresh ingredients (in cooking)
(sānlù) Three Deer (brand)
(sānlùjítuán) Sanlu or Three deer, major PRC dairy company involved in 2008 melamine poisoning scandal
(sāndiǎnshuǐ) name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85); see also 氵[shui3]