(san4) — a time in Cantonese

sanˎ₄
Mandarin Pinyin: chen2

Meaning of

nouna time
nounKangxi radical 161
nounearly morning; 7:00-9:00 in the morning
nounfortune; luck
nouna heavenly body; sun, moon, and stars
nounthe fifth of the twelve Terrestrial Branches

Example Sentences with

At night you can see stars in the sky above your head.
taiˊ²singˉ¹sanˎ₄houˊ²longˍ₆maanˍ₆
Looking at the stars is very romantic.
singˉ¹sanˎ₄daaiˍ₆hoiˊ²houˊ²jiuˎ₄jyunˏ₅
The sea of stars is so distant.
keoiˏ₅go˗₃mengˊ²jauˏ₅singˉ¹sanˎ₄
His/Her name contains 'Xingchen'.
singˉ¹sanˎ₄simˊ²jiuˍ₆耀dyutˍ₆mukˍ₆
The stars shine dazzlingly.
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