三
sān
three
Type: NumbersHSK 1
Three horizontal lines. The most direct pictograph of the number three.
Three symbolises heaven, earth and humanity (三才, sān cái). It's a key number in Confucianism and Taoism. It also appears in sayings like '三人行，必有我师' (among any three people, one can surely teach me something).
三个苹果。
Sān ge píngguǒ.
Three apples.
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