伞 (sǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “umbrella”. It is written from 人 (person) and 丷 (two spreading strokes) and 十 (ten), and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
人 + 丷 + 十
Top–middle–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（已对照 hanzi-writer-data 伞 的 6 笔核验：第 1–2 笔为 人 的撇捺伞面，第 3–4 笔为 丷 的两点伞骨，第 5–6 笔为 十 的横与竖伞柄）
Memory aid
Look down on it from the side: 人 is the canopy spread open over you, 丷 are the two ribs hanging under it, and 十 is the shaft with its crossbar. Snap those three together and you are holding an umbrella.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 雨伞yǔ sǎnumbrella伞 = sǎnspoken asyú sǎn
- 打伞dǎ sǎnto hold up an umbrella伞 = sǎnspoken asdá sǎn
Go deeper
All readings
umbrella
umbrella; parasol; anything shaped like an umbrella
挡雨或遮太阳的用具，可以张开、收拢；也指伞形的东西。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 雨伞yǔ sǎnumbrella伞 = sǎnspoken asyú sǎn
- 打伞dǎ sǎnto hold up an umbrella伞 = sǎnspoken asdá sǎn
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 伞 mean?
伞 (sǎn) means umbrella; parasol; anything shaped like an umbrella.
How do you pronounce 伞?
It is pronounced sǎn.
What parts is 伞 made of?
人 (person) and 丷 (two spreading strokes) and 十 (ten). The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（已对照 hanzi-writer-data 伞 的 6 笔核验：第 1–2 笔为 人 的撇捺伞面，第 3–4 笔为 丷 的两点伞骨，第 5–6 笔为 十 的横与竖伞柄）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 伞 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 伞?
人. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 伞?
Common ones are 雨伞 and 打伞. The reading of 伞 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.