三 (sān) means "three" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 三 have?

三 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 三 in?

三 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

sān

three

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

三

3 strokes

我有三个朋友。

Wǒ yǒu sān ge péngyou.

I have three friends.

我有三个朋友。

Wǒ yǒu sān ge péngyou.

I have three friends.

现在三点。

Xiànzài sān diǎn.

It is three o'clock now.

HSK三级比二级难一些。

HSK sān jí bǐ èr jí nán yìxiē.

HSK 3 is a little harder than HSK 2.

Numbers and Time topic

Study 三 together with related numbers and time vocabulary.

Story: Watch the Fire from Across the River

Read 三 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 三 mean?: 三 (sān) means "three" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 三 have?: 三 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 三 in?: 三 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.