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Codepoint: U+4E09 (19977) Unified

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Definitions

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  1. surname San
  2. three
  3. 3

Unihan definition

three

說文解字

部: 三部

天地人之道也。从三數。凡三之屬皆从三。

康熙字典

部: 一部2畫 共3畫

〔古文〕弎【唐韻】【集韻】【韻會】蘇甘切
【正韻】蘇監切,𡘋颯平聲。
【說文】三,天地人之道也。謂以陽之一合隂之二,次第重之,其數三也。
【老子·道德經】一生二,二生三,三生萬物。
【史記·律書】數始於一,終於十,成於三。
又【周禮·冬官考工記】凡兵無過三其身。
又【左傳·昭七年】士文伯曰:政不可不愼,務三而已。一擇人,二因民,三從時。
又【晉語】民生於三,事之如一。
又【周語】人三爲衆,女三爲粲,獸三爲羣。
又姓。明三成志。
又漢複姓。屈原之後有三閭氏,三飯尞之後有三飯氏,三州孝子之後有三州氏。
又去聲。
【韻會】蘇暫切。
【論語】三思而後行。
又本作參。
【博雅】參,三也。
【周禮·冬官考工記】參分其股圍。
【前漢·𠛬法志】秦造參夷之誅。𡘋與三同。
又【韻補】叶疏簪切,音森。
【詩·召南】摽有梅,其實三兮。下叶今。叁。

Variant-specific definitions (4)

叁 (U+53C1)

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  1. variant of 參|叁[san1]
Unihan definition

bank form of numeral 'three'

參 (U+53C3)

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  1. three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
  2. to take part in
  3. to participate
  4. to join
  5. to attend
  6. to counsel
  7. unequal
  8. varied
  9. irregular
  10. uneven
  11. not uniform
  12. abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House
  13. used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
  14. ginseng
  15. one of the 28 constellations
Unihan definition

take part in, intervene; ginseng

康熙字典

〔古文〕𠫰朁【唐韻】【集韻】【韻會】【正韻】𠀤倉含切,音驂。
【集韻】謀度也,閒厠也。
又【玉篇】相謁也。
【廣韻】參,承也,覲也。
又【增韻】干與也,參錯也。
又【韻會】三相參爲參,五相伍爲伍。
【易·繫辭】參伍以變。
【韻會】左傳,自參以上。周禮,設其參。皆謂三相參列也。後世參軍,參謀,參知政事,蓋取此義。
又星名。
【前漢·天文志】參爲白虎三星,直者是爲衡石。【註】參三星者,白虎宿中,東西直似稱衡也。
又【唐韻】所今切【集韻】【韻會】【正韻】疏簪切,𠀤音森。
【說文】商星也。本作曑,从晶㐱聲。
【徐曰】其上晶與星同義也。今文作參。
又【韻會】叢立貌。
【束皙·補亡詩】參參其穡。
【論語】立則見其參於前。
又姓。
【廣韻】祝融之後。
又人參。藥名。本作薓。
又【唐韻】楚簪切【集韻】【韻會】初簪切,𠀤音嵾。
【廣韻】同嵾。嵾嵳,不齊貌。
【詩·周南】參差荇菜。
又【張衡·思𤣥賦】長余佩之參參。【註】長貌。
又【唐韻】【集韻】【韻會】【正韻】𠀤桑感切,音糝。雜也。
【韻會】與糝同。
【周禮·天官·司裘註】大射,大侯九十,參七十,干五十。
又【正韻】七紺切,音摻。曲名。
又參鼓,亦作摻鼓。
又與三通。
【周禮·冬官考工記】𠬅分去一。<hr>考證:〔
【前漢·天文志】參爲白虎三星,直者爲衡石。〕 謹照原文爲字上增是字。〔
【張衡·思元賦】長金佩之參參。〕 謹照原文金佩改余佩。【王宏源註】【張衡·思玄賦】,避諱玄字。

叄 (U+53C4)

CC-CEDICT
  1. variant of 參|叁[san1]
Unihan definition

take part in, intervene; ginseng

弎 (U+5F0E)

CC-CEDICT
  1. archaic variant of 參|叁, banker's anti-fraud numeral three
康熙字典

【說文】古文三字。註詳一部二畫。

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Pronunciation

Translingual 2
Fanqie 1
General Chinese (Chao, 1983) 1
Mandarin Chinese 56
Standard Mandarin 1
Beijing 1
Jinan 1
Guangling 1
Woyang 1
Linquan 1
Yingshang 1
Shouxian 1
Huozhou(Huoxian) 1
Linfen 1
Wenxi 1
Jixian 1
Xinjiang 1
Yuncheng 1
Yongji 2
Wanrong 1
Xian 1
Wuchang 1
Guilin(Lingui) 1
Liuzhou(Luorong) 1
Huaiyuan 1
Huainan 1
Chuxian(Chuzhou) 1
Hefei 1
Chaoxian(Chaohu) 1
Old National Pronunciation 8
Wuhu 1
Tongcheng(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Xuancheng 1
Guichi 1
Manju Hergen (1763) 3
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Manchu script): ᠰᠠᠨ (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Latin script): san (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (IPA): san (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
Anqing 1
Menggu Ziyun 8
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡛꡏ ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡛꡏ (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): sam ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): sam (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 去 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 平 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 去 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 平 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Zhongyuan Yinyun 6
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): sam (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): sam (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): sam (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): sam (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 tone: 去 (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 tone: 陰 (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
Jin Chinese 33
Loufan 1
Taiyuan 1
Qingxu 1
Wenshui 1
Taigu 1
Qixian 1
Pingyao 1
Xiaoyi 1
Linxian 1
Lishi 1
Fenyang 1
Lanxian 1
Shilou 1
Xixian 1
Fenxi 1
Qinxian 1
Pingshun 1
Zhangzhi 1
Zhangzi 1
Gaoping 1
Lingchuan 1
Shuozhou 1
Daixian 1
Wuzhai 1
Wutai 1
Xinzhou 1
Tianzhen 1
Datong 1
Shanyin 1
Pingding 1
Heshun 1
Jincheng 1
Yangcheng 1
Wu Chinese 40
Danyanghouxiangtongjiaqiao 1
Jingjiang 1
Danyang 1
Jiangyin 1
Changzhou 2
Jintanxigang 1
Liyang 1
Yixing 1
Changshu 1
Wuxi 1
Baoshanshuangcaodun 1
Kunshan 1
Suzhou 1
Suzhou(Dangdaiwuyu) 1
Shanghai(Sanlintang) 2
Wenzhou 1
Yunhe 1
Kaihua 1
Longyou 1
Changshan 1
Jiangshan(Jiangshanshi) 1
Yushan 1
Suichang 1
Guangfeng(Yongfengzhen) 1
Pucheng(Nanpuzhenchengguanhua) 1
Qingyuan 1
Xuanzhoushiqiugongxiang 1
Wuhuxian 1
Fanchang 1
Tonglingxian 1
Nanling(Xianfanghua) 1
Jingxian 1
Guichishimaotanxiang 1
Ningguoshizhuangcunxiang 1
Guichishiguankouxiang 1
Ningguoshinanjixiang 1
Huangshanqugantangzhen 1
Shitai 1
Hui Chinese 6
Jingde(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Jixi(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Huangshan(Tangkou)(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Yixian(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Qimen(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Tunxi(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Gan Chinese 9
Taining(Chengguanhua) 1
Jianning(Chengguanhua) 1
Yuexi 1
Huaining 1
Qianshan 1
Taihu 1
Susong(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Wangjiang 1
Dongzhi 1
Xiang Chinese 4
Zhangsha 1
Shuangfeng 1
Quanzhou(Xiancheng) 1
Guanyang(Wenshi) 1
Min Chinese 56
Nanan(Ximeizhen) 2
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Zhangzhou 2
Shamen 2
Zhangpu 2
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Chaozhou(Hanyufangyinzihui) 2
Jieyang(Rongchenghua) 2
Chenghai 2
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Haifeng(Haichengzhen) 2
Lufeng(Neihuzhen) 2
Dabuyuanzhouzi(Xianggangxinjiefulaohua) 1
Dianbai(Xiadongzhenlihua) 1
Haikang(Leichenghua) 2
Xianyou(Chengguanhua) 2
Putian 2
Gutian 1
Mazu 1
Fuzhou 1
Fuqing 1
Zherong 1
Fuan 1
Ningde 1
Chongan(Chongchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Shibei 1
Jianyang(Tanchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Songxi 1
Jianou 1
Jianou(Shizhi) 1
Shaxian(Chengguanhua) 1
Mingxi(Chengguanhua) 1
Sanming(Sanyuanhua) 1
Pingnan(Shangduyabu)(Guangxihanyufangyan) 2
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Zhujiangsanjiaozhou) 1
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Guangdongminfangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Sanxiang) 1
Mangu(Chaozhouhua) 1
Jiangle(Chengguanhua) 1
Yue Chinese 82
Cantonese 1
Lechang 1
Renhua 1
Shaoguan 2
Qujiang(Maba) 1
Yingde 1
Fugang 1
Qingyuan 1
Conghua(Chengnei) 1
Huaxian(Huashan) 1
Guiping(Xiancheng) 1
Zengcheng(Xiancheng) 1
Sanshui(Xinan) 1
Guangzhou 1
Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) 1
Foshan(Shiqu) 1
Panyu(Shiqiao) 1
Yunfu(Yuncheng) 1
Nanhai(Shatou) 1
Gaoming(Mingcheng) 1
Shunde(Daliang) 1
Xintianfantian(Weitouhua) 1
Xinxing 1
Dabusanmenzi(Danjiahua) 1
Dabutaiheng(Weitouhua) 1
Xianggang(Shiqu) 1
Xigonghaoyong(Weitouhua) 1
Aomen(Shiqu) 1
Ningming(Xiancheng) 1
Beihai(Lianzhouzhen) 1
Beihai(Nankangzhen) 1
Beihai(Shatianzhenhaibianhua) 1
Beihai(Shiqubaihua) 1
Beihai(Yingpanzhenwahua) 1
Bose(Shinei) 1
Nanning(Shinei) 1
Qinzhou(Shinei) 1
Beihai(Shinei) 1
Heshan(Yayao) 1
Jiangmen(Baisha) 1
Xinhui(Huicheng) 1
Kaiping(Chikan) 1
Doumen(Shanghengshuishanghua) 1
Taishan(Taicheng) 1
Doumen(Doumenzhen) 1
Enping(Niujiang) 1
Lingui(Wutong)(Tuhua) 1
Rongshui(Xiancheng)(Tuguaihua) 1
Lianxian(Qingshui) 1
Pingle(Zhangjia)(Tuhua) 1
Lianshan(Butian) 1
Yizhou(Desheng)(Baixinghua) 1
Yangshan 1
Mengshan(Xihe) 1
Xindou(Pumen) 1
Huaiji 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghua) 1
Guangning 1
Wuxuan(Zhangcun)(Yahua) 1
Fengkai(Nanfeng) 1
Sihui 1
Yunan(Pingtai) 1
Binyang(Xinqiao)(Binyanghua) 1
Deqing 1
Guigang(Nanjiang) 1
Nanning(Shajing)(Pinghua) 1
Luoding 1
Beiliu(Tangliao) 1
Hengxian(Xiancheng) 1
Fusui(Longtou)(Pinghua) 1
Chongzuo(Sipaihua)(Pinghua) 1
Bobai(Xiancheng) 1
Lingshan(Xiancheng) 1
Pubei(Xiancheng) 1
Zhongshan(Shiqi) 1
Zhuhai(Qianshan) 1
Dongguan(Guancheng) 1
Baoan(Shajing) 2
Xianggang(Xinjiejintian) 1
Mangu(Guangfuhua) 1
Pinghua 23
Ningyuan(Qingshuiqiao) 1
Longsheng(Hongyao) 1
Lingchuan(Sanjie) 1
Lingchuan(Tanxia) 1
Guilin(Chaoyang) 1
Guilin(Yanshanzhuyuan) 1
Lingui(Liangjiang) 1
Yongfu(Taocheng) 1
Yangshuo(Jima) 1
Lingui(Wutong) 1
Rongshui(Rongshuizhen) 1
Pingle(Qinglong) 1
Funing(Boai) 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghuayinyunyanjiu) 1
Mashan(Qiaoli) 1
Tiandong(Linfeng) 1
Binyang(Luxu) 1
Nanning(Tingzi) 1
Hengxian(Hengzhou) 1
Fusui(Longtou) 1
Longzhou(Shanglong) 1
Tengxian(Tengcheng) 1
Yulin(Fumian) 1
Hakka Chinese 27
Conghua(Lütian) 1
Meixian(Guangdong) 1
Huizhou(Shiqu) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi) 1
Shenzhen(Shatoujiao) 1
Shatoujiaomaqueling(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xigonglizhizhuang(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Shatianchiniping(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Tunmenyangxiaokeng(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Ningdouxianmeijiangzhen 2
Quannanxianchengxiangzhen 1
Shangyouxianshexixiangjiangtou 1
Nankangshirongjiangzhen 1
Anyuanxianxinshanzhen 1
Xiushuixianhuangshaqiaoxiang 1
Nanningmashan(Pianlian) 1
Yulinxingye(Gaofengxiang) 1
Yulinrongxian(Xiandizhenxiandicun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Xilangzhenmumiancun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Tangan) 1
Yulinfumian(Qiaozhenxinshacun) 1
Yulinluchuan(Hengshanxiangsihecun) 1
Yulinbobai(Xintianzhencuntoucun) 1
Zhongshan(Nanlangheshui) 1
Mangu(Banshankehua) 1
Malaixiya(Roufoshinaikejiahua) 1
Other Sinitic varieties 11
Fuchuan(Qidouhua) 1
Fuchuan(Badouhua) 1
Zhongshan(Gongan) 1
Hezhou(Jiudouhua) 1
Hunan(Daoxian) 1
Jiangyongchengguan(Baishuicun) 1
Fengyang 1
Xingzi 1
Xian 1
Baoan 1
Lianzhou 1
Middle Chinese 13
Stimson (1976) 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 2
Baxter (with Sagart, 2006) 2
Guangyun 4
  • Guangyun Rime 廣韻音韻: 闞 (Guangyun)
  • Guangyun Rime 廣韻音韻: 覃 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Tone 廣韻聲調: 去聲 (Guangyun)
  • Guangyun Tone 廣韻聲調: 下平聲 (Guangyun (Siku))
Menggu Ziyun 4
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 心開一談去 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 心開一談平 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 心開一談去 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 心開一談平 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Old Chinese 2
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 2
Japonic 5
Japanese 3
Okinawan (Uchinaaguchi) 2
Koreanic 2
Korean 2
Austroasiatic 1
Vietnamese 1

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