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Pinyin | sān (first tone) |
| English | 3; three | |
Pronounced like 'san' in 'sanatorium' | ||
Three is a lucky number in Chinese and is often used in many slogans and sayings. Like all odd numbers it has a masculine or yang connotation.
| sān | yuè | |
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| three | month | = third month (March) |