Learn a Chinese Character - 三 (Sān) - Three

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 一 (radical: one horizontal stroke)

笔画数: 3 (3 strokes)

结构分解: 三横（指事字，用三条横线表示数量三） (three horizontal lines, ideogram representing the number three)

笔顺:

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Sān (first tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

三表示数字3，是自然数中的第三个正整数 (Three represents the number 3, the third positive integer in natural numbers)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 三个 (sān gè) - three (pieces/items)
• 第三 (dì sān) - third (ordinal number)
• 三思 (sān sī) - think thrice

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作数词时表示基数（如"三个苹果"）或序数（如"第三名"）；也可用于成语中表示多次（如"三思而后行"） (Used as a numeral for cardinal (e.g., "three apples") or ordinal numbers (e.g., "third place"); also in idioms to mean "multiple times" (e.g., "think thrice before acting"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

在中国文化中，"三"常代表完整、多数或重要性（如"三才"指天地人，"三友"指松竹梅） (In Chinese culture, "three" often represents completeness, multiplicity, or significance (e.g., "three talents" refers to heaven, earth, and humanity; "three friends" refers to pine, bamboo, and plum))

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

三由三条横线组成，简单直观表示数量三，容易记忆 (Composed of three horizontal lines, visually representing the number three for easy memorization)