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san

Pronunciation Northern /saːn˧˧/ Central /ʂaːŋ˧˥/ Southern /ʂaːŋ˧˧/
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flatten
Verb
flatten
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
to flatten Core Actions & OperationTheme

To make the surface of something flat and even.

vi Họ đang dùng máy móc để san phẳng mặt bằng xây dựng.

en They are using machinery to flatten the construction site.

Sense 2 Verb
to make equal

To divide or adjust things so the parts become more balanced or fair.

vi Chúng ta nên san đều công việc để mọi người cùng làm.

en We should divide the work evenly so that everyone can work together.

Proper noun

Sense 3 Proper noun
San (female given name)

A female given name from Chinese.

vi Tên của cô ấy là San.

en Her name is San.

Parts
刊
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
刊
Candidates by syllable
san 刊(珊 / 删)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
san bằng / san sát / san sẻ / san định
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Use
tập san / san hô / san phẳng / tuần san …
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