姗

姍

shān

册 + 女

Frequency#3883

Definitions

shān used in 姍姍|姗姗[shān shān]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 册 represents the sound. Simplified form of 姍.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 册

About

The character "姗", with its traditional form "姍", is constructed from the semantic radical 女, indicating a relation to women, and the phonetic component 冊, which in the simplified form appears as 册. Originally denoting the act of mocking or ridiculing, the character's meaning shifted to describe a slow and elegant manner of walking, most commonly seen in the reduplicated term "姗姗". This semantic transition moved the character from conveying a negative action to depicting a positive physical demeanor, while its structural composition as a phono-semantic compound has persisted.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

姗姗今天迟到了。

Shānshān jīntiān chídào le.

Shan Shan is late today.

姗姗慢慢地走进房间。

Shānshān mànmàn de zǒu jìn fángjiān.

Shan Shan slowly walks into the room.

因为下雨，姗姗来晚了。

Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, Shānshān lái wǎn le.

Because of rain, Shan Shan arrived late.

姗姗在花园里悠闲地散步。

Shānshān zài huāyuán lǐ yōuxián de sànbù.

Shan Shan is leisurely walking in the garden.

当音乐会开始时，姗姗才赶到。

Dāng yīnyuèhuì kāishǐ shí, Shānshān cái gǎndào.

When the concert started, Shan Shan just arrived.

姗姗听完报告后，缓缓地离开了会场。

Shānshān tīng wán bàogào hòu, huǎnhuǎn de líkāi le huìchǎng.

After listening to the report, Shan Shan slowly left the venue.

尽管时间紧迫，姗姗依然不慌不忙地准备着。

Jǐnguǎn shíjiān jǐnpò, Shānshān yīrán bù huāng bù máng de zhǔnbèi zhe.

Despite the time pressure, Shan Shan is still preparing unhurriedly.

尽管多次催促，姗姗仍然以她特有的姗姗步伐走向讲台。

Jǐnguǎn duōcì cuīcù, Shānshān réngrán yǐ tā tèyǒu de shānshān bùfá zǒu xiàng jiǎngtái.

Despite repeated urgings, Shan Shan still walked to the podium with her characteristic slow steps.

Related Characters

Component: 册

Component: 女

姗