伞
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.
外面下雨了，你带伞了吗？
wài miàn xià yǔ le, nǐ dài sǎn le ma?
It's raining outside, did you bring an umbrella?
我忘带伞了，只好在门口等雨停。
wǒ wàng dài sǎn le, zhǐ hǎo zài mén kǒu děng yǔ tíng.
I forgot to bring an umbrella, so I had no choice but to wait at the entrance for the rain to stop.
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