三 (sān): three

Meanings

Wǒ yǒu sān běn shū.

I have three books.

Sān gè rén lái le.

Three people came.

culture

三 is significant in Chinese philosophy: 三才 (sāncái) refers to the three powers — heaven, earth, and humanity.

history

The classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国演义 Sānguó Yǎnyì) is one of China's four great classical novels.

三国演义 Sānguó Yǎnyì

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

one of China's four great classical novels, set in the 3rd century

三 sān