sǎn

damask silk

variant of 傘|伞[san3]

a picture of 伞 → an umbrella, pole and ribs spread wide

The ancient form shows a central pole with ribs fanning outward and a canopy on top — exactly the silhouette of an open umbrella viewed straight on. Modern 伞 has been simplified but still echoes that radiating structure.

Words with 伞

造型跳伞

zào xíng tiào sǎn

formation skydiving

降落伞

jiàng luò sǎn

parachute

阳伞

yáng sǎn

parasol

雨伞

yǔ sǎn

umbrella

低空跳伞

dī kōng tiào sǎn

BASE Jumping

保护伞

bǎo hù sǎn

protective umbrella

伞下

sǎn xià

under the umbrella of

伞兵

sǎn bīng

paratrooper

伞形

sǎn xíng

umbrella-shaped

伞形科

sǎn xíng kē

Umbelliferae or Apiaceae, plant family containing carrot, coriander etc

伞菌

sǎn jùn

agaric

伞降

sǎn jiàng

to parachute into

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