扇
fan
Kanji 1492
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You might be envisioning a handheld fan as a dainty item held by a dainty woman, but war commanders used to hold fans, and fans have served as weapons! Far from being confined to a genteel world, 扇 plays a role in words about instigating trouble. Learn about two shapes of fans and see how they influence animal and plant names, as well as descriptions of many everyday objects.
Revision history:
Dec. 5, 2023: p. 2, caption: Fixed a broken link, slightly changed the name of the painting (per the info. at the new link), and therefore changed the explanation of the vocab. in the painting title.
Dec. 17, 2019:
- p. 2: Etymology Box: Replaced the old Henshall etymology with the new one.
- p. 9: Fixed a broken link.
- p. 18: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
June 24, 2017: Originally published.
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