三 Sān/sān, surname San, three/3 三明治 sānmíngzhì, sandwich (loanword)/CL:個|个[gè] 三十 sānshí, thirty/30 星期三 Xīngqīsān, Wednesday 周三 Zhōusān, [週三], Wednesday 三角 sānjiǎo, triangle 三分 sānfēn, somewhat/to some degree 十三 shísān, thirteen/13 三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī, one third 三月 Sānyuè, March/third month (of the lunar year) 三八 sānbā, International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fù nǚ jié], 8th March/foolish/stupid 第三世界 dìsānshìjiè, Third World 第三者 dìsānzhě, sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship/the ... 再三 zàisān, over and over again/again and again 三角洲 sānjiǎozhōu, delta (geography) 三角形 sānjiǎoxíng, triangle 说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip 三流 sānliú, third-rate/inferior 三维 sānwéi, [三維], three-dimensional/3D 三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death 三级 sānjí, [三級], grade 3/third class/category C 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance 瘪三 biēsān, [癟三], (Wu dialect) bum/wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing 三合会 sānhéhuì, [三合會], triad, Chinese crime gang/triad society, anti-Manchu secret society in Qing-dyna... 三叶草 sānyècǎo, [三葉草], clover/trefoil 礼拜三 Lǐbàisān, [禮拜三], Wednesday 三部曲 sānbùqǔ, trilogy 三脚架 sānjiǎojià, [三腳架], tripod/derrick crane 接二连三 jiēèrliánsān, [接二連三], one after another (idiom)/in quick succession 半夜三更 bànyèsāngēng, in the depth of night/late at night 三星 Sānxīng/sānxīng, Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yí lán xiàn], Taiwan/Samsun... 挑三拣四 tiāosānjiǎnsì, [挑三揀四], to be picky/to be choosy 三轮车 sānlúnchē, [三輪車], pedicab/tricycle 三月份 sānyuèfèn, March 三军 sānjūn, [三軍], (in former times) upper, middle and lower army/army of right, center and left/(i... 三世 sānshì, the Third (of numbered kings) 火冒三丈 huǒmàosānzhàng, to get really angry 三位一体 SānwèiYītǐ, [三位一體], Holy Trinity/trinity 三角裤 sānjiǎokù, [三角褲], briefs/panties 三缄其口 sānjiānqíkǒu, [三緘其口], (idiom) reluctant to speak about it/tight-lipped 事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s... 退避三舍 tuìbìsānshè, [退避三捨], lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of super... 三七二十一 sānqīèrshíyī, three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)/the facts of the matter/the actual situation 约法三章 yuēfǎsānzhāng, [約法三章], to agree on three laws (idiom)/three-point covenant/(fig.) preliminary agreement... 三包 sānbāo, "three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 不三不四 bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript 三生有幸 sānshēngyǒuxìng, the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)/(courteous language) it's my good fortun... 三两 sānliǎng, [三兩], two or three 三宝 sānbǎo, [三寶], the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (hi... 朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì, lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth tha... 初三 chūsān, third year in junior middle school 十三日 shísānrì, thirteenth day of a month 三教九流 sānjiàojiǔliú, the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucian... 低三下四 dīsānxiàsì, servile 一波三折 yībōsānzhé, calligraphic flourish with many twists/fig. many twists and turns 三叶虫 sānyèchóng, [三葉蟲], trilobite 隔三差五 gésānchàwǔ, every few days (idiom) 新官上任三把火 xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom) 三洋 Sānyáng, Sanyō, Japanese electronics company 三明 Sānmíng, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian 三菱 Sānlíng, Mitsubishi 三连胜 sānliánshèng, [三連勝], hat-trick (sports) 张三李四 ZhāngsānLǐsì, [張三李四], Zhang the Third and Li the Fourth (idiom)/Tom, Dick and Harry 三五 sānwǔ, several/three or five 三五成群 sānwǔchéngqún, in groups of three or four (idiom) 三段论 sānduànlùn, [三段論], syllogism (deduction in logic) 三角铁 sānjiǎotiě, [三角鐵], triangle (musical instrument)/angle iron 其三 qísān, thirdly/the third 三番五次 sānfānwǔcì, over and over again (idiom) 入木三分 rùmùsānfēn, written in a forceful hand/penetrating/profound 三角学 sānjiǎoxué, [三角學], trigonometry 三角法 sānjiǎofǎ, trigonometry (math.) 三文治 sānwénzhì, sandwich (loanword) 长三 chángsān, [長三], (old) high-class prostitute 三鹿 Sānlù, Sanlu (brand) 三班倒 sānbāndǎo, three-shift system (work rostering) 三不管 sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated 三弦 sānxián, sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin ... 三国 Sānguó, [三國], Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history/several Three Kingdoms period... 三原 Sānyuán, Sanyuan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xián yáng], Shaanxi 三合一 sānhéyī, three in one/triple 不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for... 三棱镜 sānléngjìng, [三稜鏡], (triangular) prism 木卫三 MùwèiSān, [木衛三], Ganymede (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter III 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently 金泳三 JīnYǒngsān, Kim Young-sam (1927-), South Korean politician, president 1993-1998 大江健三郎 DàjiāngJiànsānláng, Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate 三角函数 sānjiǎohánshù, [三角函數], trigonometric function 第三十 dìsānshí, thirtieth 三七 sānqī, pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 三国演义 SānguóYǎnyì, [三國演義], Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luó Guàn zhōng], one of t... 三级跳 sānjítiào, [三級跳], triple jump (athletics)/hop, skip and jump 三伏天 sānfútiān, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August... 三民主义 Sānmínzhǔyì, [三民主義], Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s) 三亚 Sānyà, [三亞], Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan 三昧 sānmèi, Samadhi (Buddhist term) 十三点 shísāndiǎn, [十三點], half-witted/nitwit 三条 sāntiáo, [三條], three of a kind (poker) 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān, [舉一反三], to raise one and infer three/to deduce many things from one case (idiom) 三顾茅庐 sāngùmáolú, [三顧茅廬], lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage/cf famous episode in the fictiona... 三通 sāntōng, T-joint/T-piece/T-pipe/three links 三藏 Sānzàng, Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to I... 21三体综合症 èrshíyīsāntǐzōnghézhèng, [21三體綜合症], trisomy/Down's syndrome 一亩三分地 yīmǔsānfēndì, [一畝三分地], a piece of land of 1.3 mu 畝|亩[mǔ]/(fig.) one's turf 一倡三叹 yīchàngsāntàn, [一倡三歎], (of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom) 一哭二闹三上吊 yīkūèrnàosānshàngdiào, [一哭二鬧三上吊], to make a terrible scene (idiom)/to throw a tantrum 一唱三叹 yīchàngsāntàn, [一唱三嘆], see 一倡三歎|一倡三叹[yī chàng sān tàn] 一日三秋 yīrìsānqiū, a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom) 一日三餐 yīrìsāncān, to have three meals a day 一日不见，如隔三秋 yīrìbùjiàn,rúgésānqiū, [一日不見，如隔三秋], one day apart seems like three years (idiom) 一板三眼 yībǎnsānyǎn, lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in t... 一而再，再而三 yīérzài,zàiérsān, again and again 一问三不知 yīwènsānbùzhī, [一問三不知], lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)/fig. absolutely no idea... 三C sānC, see 3C[sān C] 三K党 SānKdǎng, [三K黨], Ku Klux Klan/KKK 三P sānP, (slang) threesome 三七仔 sānqīzǐ, (slang) pimp 三七开 sānqīkāi, [三七開], ratio seventy to thirty/thirty percent failure, seventy percent success 三七开定论 sānqīkāidìnglùn, [三七開定論], thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao... 三三两两 sānsānliǎngliǎng, [三三兩兩], in twos and threes 三下两下 sānxiàliǎngxià, [三下兩下], quickly and effortlessly (idiom) 三下五除二 sānxiàwǔchúèr, three, set five remove two (abacus rule)/efficiently/quickly and easily 三不 sānbù, the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase) 三不五时 sānbùwǔshí, [三不五時], (Tw) from time to time/frequently 三不沾 sānbùzhān, air ball (basketball) 三不知 sānbùzhī, to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end/to know nothing at al... 三个世界 SāngeShìjiè, [三個世界], the Three Worlds (as proposed by Mao Zedong), i.e. the superpowers (USA and USSR... 三个代表 SāngèDàibiǎo, [三個代表], the Three Represents enunciated by Jiang Zemin 江澤民|江泽民 as the duty of the Chines... 三个和尚没水吃 sāngèhéshangméishuǐchī, [三個和尚沒水吃], see 三個和尚沒水喝|三个和尚没水喝[sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē] 三个和尚没水喝 sāngèhéshangméishuǐhē, [三個和尚沒水喝], lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom)/fig. everybody's business is nob... 三个女人一个墟 sāngènǚrényīgèxū, [三個女人一個墟], three women makes a crowd 三个女人一台戏 sāngenǚrényītáixì, [三個女人一臺戲], three women are enough for a drama (idiom) 三中全会 SānZhōngQuánhuì, [三中全會], third plenum of a national congress of the Chinese Communist Party 三义 Sānyì, [三義], Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan 三义乡 Sānyìxiāng, [三義鄉], Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan 三九天 sānjiǔtiān, the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days ... 三井 Sānjǐng, Mitsui (Japanese company) 三亚市 Sānyàshì, [三亞市], Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan 三亲六故 sānqīnliùgù, [三親六故], old friends and relatives 三人成虎 sānrénchénghǔ, three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact 三人行 sānrénxíng, (slang) threesome 三人行，则必有我师 sānrénxíng,zébìyǒuwǒshī, [三人行，則必有我師], If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius) 三人行，必有我师 sānrénxíng,bìyǒuwǒshī, [三人行，必有我師], lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of ... 三仇 sānchóu, animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and ... 三从四德 sāncóngsìdé, [三從四德], Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, hu... 三代 sāndài, three generations of a family/the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 三代同堂 sāndàitóngtáng, three generations under one roof 三令五申 sānlìngwǔshēn, to order again and again (idiom) 三件套式西装 sānjiàntàoshìxīzhuāng, [三件套式西裝], three-piece suit 三价 sānjià, [三價], trivalent 三伏 sānfú, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August... 三位博士 sānwèibóshì, the Magi/the Three Wise Kings from the East in the biblical nativity story 三体 sāntǐ, [三體], trisomy 三体问题 sāntǐwèntí, [三體問題], three-body problem (mechanics) 三侠五义 Sānxiáwǔyì, [三俠五義], Sanxia wuyi (lit. Three knight-errants and five righteous one), novel edited fro... 三倍 sānbèi, triple 三催四请 sāncuīsìqǐng, [三催四請], to coax and plead 三元区 Sānyuánqū, [三元區], Sanyuan district of Sanming city 三明市[Sān míng shì], Fujian 三元运算 sānyuányùnsuàn, [三元運算], ternary operator (computing) 三元醇 sānyuánchún, propyl alcohol CH7OH 三元音 sānyuányīn, triphthong (such as putonghua uei etc) 三光 sānguāng, the sun, the moon, and the stars 三光政策 SānguāngZhèngcè, Three Alls Policy (kill all, burn all, loot all), Japanese policy in China durin... 三八大盖 SānbāDàgài, [三八大蓋], (coll.) Arisaka Type 38 rifle (Japanese army rifle used 1905-1945) 三八线 sānbāxiàn, [三八線], 38th parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea 三八节 Sānbājié, [三八節], International Women's Day (March 8) 三公消费 sāngōngxiāofèi, [三公消費], see 三公經費|三公经费[sān gōng jīng fèi] 三公经费 sāngōngjīngfèi, [三公經費], "three public expenditures" of the PRC government, i.e. air travel, food and ent... 三军用命 sānjūnyòngmìng, [三軍用命], (of a team) to throw oneself into the battle 三农 sānnóng, [三農], see 三農問題|三农问题[sān nóng wèn tí] 三农问题 sānnóngwèntí, [三農問題], the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants 三分头 sānfēntóu, [三分頭], regular men's haircut/short back and sides 三分熟 sānfēnshú, medium rare (of steak) 三分钟热度 sānfēnzhōngrèdù, [三分鐘熱度], brief period of enthusiasm/flash in the pan 三北 Sānběi, China's three northern regions, 東北|东北[Dōng běi], 華北|华北[Huá běi] and 西北[Xī běi] 三北防护林 SānběiFánghùlín, [三北防護林], Green Wall of China, a massive afforestation program on the eastern margin of th... 三十二位元 sānshíèrwèiyuán, 32-bit (computing) 三十二相 sānshíèrxiàng, the thirty-two physical characteristics of Buddha 三十八度线 sānshíbādùxiàn, [三十八度線], 38th parallel/dividing line agreed at Yalta between US and Soviet zones of influ... 三十六字母 sānshíliùzìmǔ, thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory 三十六计 sānshíliùjì, [三十六計], The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of strata... 三十六计，走为上策 sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngcè, [三十六計，走為上策], Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best./see also 三十六計|三十六计[sān shí liù jì... 三十六计，走为上计 sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngjì, [三十六計，走為上計], see 三十六計，走為上策|三十六计，走为上策[sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè] 三十而立 sānshíérlì, thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius) 三千大千世界 sānqiāndàqiānshìjiè, cosmos (Buddhism) 三原则 sānyuánzé, [三原則], the Three Principles (in many contexts) 三原县 SānyuánXiàn, [三原縣], Sanyuan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xián yáng], Shaanxi 三厢 sānxiāng, [三廂], sedan (automobile body type) 三叉戟 sānchājǐ, trident 三叉神经 sānchāshénjīng, [三叉神經], trigeminal nerve 三反 sānfǎn, "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC... 三反运动 sānfǎnyùndòng, [三反運動], "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC... 三叠纪 Sāndiéjì, [三疊紀], Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago) 三句话不离本行 sānjùhuàbùlíběnháng, [三句話不離本行], to talk shop all the time (idiom) 三只手 sānzhīshǒu, [三隻手], pickpocket 三台 Sāntái, Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mián yáng], north Sichuan 三台县 Sāntáixiàn, [三台縣], Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mián yáng], north Sichuan 三叶星云 Sānyèxīngyún, [三葉星雲], Trifid Nebula M0 三号木杆 sānhàomùgān, [三號木桿], spoon (golf) 三号电池 sānhàodiànchí, [三號電池], C size battery (PRC)/AA battery (Taiwan)/see 二號電池|二号电池 (C battery in Taiwan) and... 三合一疫苗 sānhéyīyìmiáo, DTP vaccination 三合土 sānhétǔ, mortar/concrete/cement 三合星 sānhéxīng, triple star system 三合院 sānhéyuàn, residence consisting of structures surrounding a courtyard on three sides 三味线 sānwèixiàn, [三味線], shamisen, three-stringed Japanese musical instrument 三和弦 sānhéxián, triad/musical chord of three notes, such as major triad do-mi-so 三围 sānwéi, [三圍], BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiōng wéi], wais... 三国史记 Sānguóshǐjì, [三國史記], History of Three Kingdoms (Korean: Samguk Sagi), the oldest extant Korean histor... 三国志 Sānguózhì, [三國志], History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Èr shí s... 三地门 Sāndìmén, [三地門], Santimen township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Píng dōng Xiàn], Taiwan 三地门乡 Sāndìménxiāng, [三地門鄉], Santimen township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Píng dōng Xiàn], Taiwan 三大纪律八项注意 SānDàJìlǜBāXiàngZhùyì, [三大紀律八項注意], the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrin... 三天不打，上房揭瓦 sāntiānbùdǎ,shàngfángjiēwǎ, three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof to rip the tiles (... 三天打鱼，两天晒网 sāntiāndǎyú,liǎngtiānshàiwǎng, [三天打魚，兩天曬網], lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)/fig. not... 三头六臂 sāntóuliùbì, [三頭六臂], lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)/fig. to possess remarkable abiliti... 三头肌 sāntóujī, [三頭肌], triceps muscle/triceps brachii 三夷教 sānyíjiào, the three foreign religions (Nestorianism, Manicheanism and Zoroastrianism) 三姑六婆 sāngūliùpó, women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom) 三字经 SānzìJīng/sānzìjīng, [三字經], Three Character Classic, 13th century reading primer consisting of Confucian ten... 三官大帝 sānguāndàdì, the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism) 三宝太监 Sānbǎotàijiàn, [三寶太監], Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[Zhèng Hé]/also written 三保太監|三保太监 三宝鸟 sānbǎoniǎo, [三寶鳥], (bird species of China) oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) 三家村 Sānjiācūn, lit. village of three households/name of essay column in Beijing newspaper from ... 三寸不烂之舌 sāncùnbùlànzhīshé, [三寸不爛之舌], to have a silver tongue/to have the gift of the gab 三对三斗牛 sānduìsāndòuniú, [三對三鬥牛], three-on-three basketball game 三小 sānxiǎo, (Tw) (vulgar) what the hell? (from Taiwanese 啥潲, Tai-lo pr. [siánn-siâ], equival... 三尖杉酯碱 sānjiānshānzhǐjiǎn, [三尖杉酯鹼], harringtonine (chemistry) 三屉桌 sāntízhuō, [三屜桌], three-drawer desk (traditional Chinese piece of furniture) 三山 Sānshān, Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wú hú shì], Anhui 三山区 Sānshānqū, [三山區], Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wú hú shì], Anhui 三岔口 Sānchàkǒu, At the Crossroads, famous opera, based on a story from 水滸傳|水浒传[Shuǐ hǔ Zhuàn] 三岛由纪夫 SāndǎoYóujìfū, [三島由紀夫], Mishima Yukio (1925-1970), Japanese author, pen name of (平岡公威|平冈公威, Hiraoka Kimi... 三峡 Sānxiá, [三峽], Three Gorges on the Chang Jiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qú táng... 三峡大坝 SānxiáDàbà, [三峽大壩], Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River 三峡水库 SānxiáShuǐkù, [三峽水庫], Three Gorges Reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze 三峡镇 Sānxiázhèn, [三峽鎮], Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan 三废 sānfèi, [三廢], three types of waste product, namely: waste water 廢水|废水[fèi shuǐ], exhaust gas 廢... 三度 sāndù, third (musical interval) 三归依 sānguīyī, [三歸依], the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha)/see also 三寶|三宝[sān bǎo] 三得利 Sāndélì, Suntory, Japanese beverage company 三心二意 sānxīnèryì, in two minds about sth (idiom)/half-hearted/shilly-shallying 三思而行 sānsīérxíng, think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through ca... 三手病 sānshǒubìng, repetitive strain injury (resulting from frequent use of one's thumb, wrist etc) 三拗汤 sānàotāng, [三拗湯], san'ao decoction (TCM) 三振 sānzhèn, to strike out/strikeout (baseball, softball)/(Tw) to ditch/to eliminate from con... 三振出局 sānzhènchūjú, see 三振[sān zhèn] 三教 SānJiào, the Three Doctrines (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) 三文鱼 sānwényú, [三文魚], salmon (loanword) 三族 sānzú, (old) three generations (father, self and sons)/three clans (your own, your moth... 三旬九食 sānxúnjiǔshí, lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom)/fig. (of a family) on the br... 三明市 Sānmíngshì, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian 三星乡 Sānxīngxiāng, [三星鄉], Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yí lán xiàn], Taiwan 三星集团 SānxīngJítuán, [三星集團], Samsung Group 三春 sānchūn, the three spring months 三更 sāngēng, third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)/midnight/also pr. [sān j... 三更半夜 sāngēngbànyè, in the depth of the night/very late at night 三曹 SānCáo, the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who establish... 三月街 SānyuèJiē, Third Month Fair, traditional festival of the Bai Nationality 白族[Bái zú] 三朋四友 sānpéngsìyǒu, friends/cronies 三权分立 sānquánfēnlì, [三權分立], separation of powers 三权鼎立 sānquándǐnglì, [三權鼎立], separation of powers 三板 sānbǎn, sampan 三极管 sānjíguǎn, [三極管], triode (vacuum tube or transistor) 三柱门 sānzhùmén, [三柱門], (sports) (cricket) wicket (set of stumps and bails) 三框栏 sānkuànglán, [三框欄], radical 匚[fāng] (Kangxi radical 22) 三棱草 sānléngcǎo, [三稜草], sedge herb (Cyperus rotundus) 三次 sāncì, third/three times/(math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 三次元 sāncìyuán, three-dimensional/the real world (cf. 二次元[èr cì yuán]) 三次幂 sāncìmì, [三次冪], cube (third power, math.) 三次方 sāncìfāng, cube (third power, math.) 三次方程 sāncìfāngchéng, cubic equation (math.) 三次曲线 sāncìqūxiàn, [三次曲線], cubic curve (geometry) 三毛猫 sānmáomāo, [三毛貓], tortoiseshell cat/calico cat 三民 Sānmín, Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gāo xióng shì], south Taiwan 三民乡 Sānmínxiāng, [三民鄉], Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gāo xióng shì], south Taiwan 三民区 Sānmínqū, [三民區], Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gāo xióng shì], south Taiwan 三氟化硼 sānfúhuàpéng, boron trifluoride 三氯化磷 sānlǜhuàlín, phosphorous trichloride 三氯化铁 sānlǜhuàtiě, [三氯化鐵], ferric chloride FěCl 三氯已烯 sānlǜyǐxī, trichloroethylene 三氯已烷 sānlǜyǐwán, trichloroethane 三氯氧磷 sānlǜyǎnglín, phosphorous oxychloride 三氯氰胺 sānlǜqíngàn, melamine CH6N6 三氯甲烷 sānlǜjiǎwán, chloroform CHCl/trichloromethane 三水 Sānshuǐ, Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fó shān shì], Guangdong 三水区 Sānshuǐqū, [三水區], Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fó shān shì], Guangdong 三水县 Sānshuǐxiàn, [三水縣], Sanshui county in Guangdong 三江侗族自治县 SānjiāngdòngzúZìzhìxiàn, [三江侗族自治縣], Sanjiang Dong autonomous county in Liuzhou 柳州[Liǔ zhōu], Guangxi 三江平原 Sānjiāngpíngyuán, Sanjiang or Three rivers plain in Heilongjiang, vast wetland watered by Heilongj... 三江并流 Sānjiāngbìngliú, [三江並流], Three Parallel Rivers National Park, in mountainous northwest Yunnan World Herit... 三江源 Sānjiāngyuán, Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, high plateau region of Qinghai containing ... 三江生态旅游区 Sānjiāngshēngtàilǚyóuqū, [三江生態旅遊區], Sanjiang ecological tourist area in Wenchuan county 汶川县, northwest Sichuan 三河 Sānhé, Three rivers/Sanhe county level city in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei 三河县 Sānhéxiàn, [三河縣], Sanhe county in Beijing 三河市 Sānhéshì, Sanhe county level city in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei 三法司 sānfǎsī, the three judicial chief ministries (in imperial China) 三浦 Sānpǔ, Miura (Japanese surname and place name) 三浦梅园 SānpǔMéiyuán, [三浦梅園], MIURA Baien (1723-1789), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and pioneer economis... 三温暖 sānwēnnuǎn, [三溫暖], sauna (loanword) (Tw) 三湾 Sānwān, [三灣], Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan 三湾乡 Sānwānxiāng, [三灣鄉], Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan 三炮 sānpào, (Northeastern dialect) simple-minded person 三点全露 sāndiǎnquánlòu, [三點全露], (slang) naked/nude 三点水 sāndiǎnshuǐ, [三點水], name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)/see also 氵[shu... 三焦 sānjiāo, (TCM) the three truncal cavities (thoracic, abdominal and pelvic), known as the ... 三瓦两舍 sānwǎliǎngshè, [三瓦兩舍], places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc) 三用表 sānyòngbiǎo, instrument console (diving) 三田 Sāntián/sāntián, Mita, Sanda, Mitsuda etc (Japanese surname or place name), 3 annual hunting bout... 三甲 sānjiǎ, 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination 三略 Sānlüè, see 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huáng Shí gōng Sān lüè] 三百六十行 sānbǎiliùshíháng, all walks of life (idiom)/every trade 三皇 sānhuáng, Three Sovereigns, between Gods and Emperors in third millennium BC/usually liste... 三皇五帝 sānhuángwǔdì, three sovereigns 三皇[sān huáng] and five emperors 五帝[wǔ dì] of myth and legend/th... 三皇炮捶 sānhuángpàochuí, Paochui - "Three Emperor Cannon Punch" (Chinese Martial Art) 三相点 sānxiàngdiǎn, [三相點], triple point (thermodynamics) 三硝基甲苯 sānxiāojījiǎběn, trinitrotoluene (TNT) 三碳糖 sāntàntáng, triose (CHO)3, monosaccharide with three carbon atoms, such as glyceraldehyde 甘油... 三磷酸腺苷 sānlínsuānxiàngān, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) 三秒胶 sānmiǎojiāo, [三秒膠], superglue 三穗 Sānsuì, Sansui county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qián ... 三穗县 Sānsuìxiàn, [三穗縣], Sansui county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qián ... 三等分 sānděngfēn, trisection (math.)/trisecting an angle 三等分角 sānděngfēnjiǎo, trisection (math.)/trisecting an angle 三索锦蛇 sānsuǒjǐnshé, [三索錦蛇], copperhead race (Elaphe radiata), kind of snake 三级士官 sānjíshìguān, [三級士官], staff sergeant 三级片 sānjípiàn, [三級片], third category movie (containing sexual or violent content) 三级跳远 sānjítiàoyuǎn, [三級跳遠], triple jump (athletics)/hop, skip and jump 三纲五常 sāngāngwǔcháng, [三綱五常], three principles and five virtues (idiom)/the three rules (ruler guides subject,... 三维空间 sānwéikōngjiān, [三維空間], three-dimensional space/3D 三联书店 SānliánShūdiàn, [三聯書店], Joint Publishing, bookstore chain and publisher, founded in Hong Kong in 1948 三联管 sānliánguǎn, [三聯管], triplet 三聚氰胺 sānjùqíngàn, melamine CH6N6 三胚层动物 sānpēicéngdòngwù, [三胚層動物], triploblastic animals (having three germ layers) 三胞胎 sānbāotāi, triplets 三脚两步 sānjiǎoliǎngbù, [三腳兩步], hurriedly/just a few steps away 三脚猫 sānjiǎomāo, [三腳貓], jack of all trades 三膲 sānjiāo, variant of 三焦[sān jiāo] 三自 Sānzì, abbr. for 三自愛國教會|三自爱国教会[Sān zì Ài guó Jiào huì], Three-Self Patriotic Movement 三自教会 SānzìJiàohuì, [三自教會], Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from ... 三自爱国教会 SānzìÀiguóJiàohuì, [三自愛國教會], Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from ... 三色堇 sānsèjǐn, pansy 三色猫 sānsèmāo, [三色貓], calico cat 三色紫罗兰 sānsèzǐluólán, [三色紫羅蘭], pansy 三节鞭 sānjiébiān, [三節鞭], three-section staff (old-style weapon) 三芝 Sānzhī, Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan 三芝乡 Sānzhīxiāng, [三芝鄉], Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan 三苏 SānSū, [三蘇], the Three Su father and sons (referring to Northern Song literati Su Xun 蘇洵|苏洵[S... 三茶六饭 sāncháliùfàn, [三茶六飯], lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes/to be extremely consid... 三藏法师 Sānzàngfǎshī, [三藏法師], Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to I... 三藩之乱 sānfānzhīluàn, [三藩之亂], Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi 三藩叛乱 Sānfānpànluàn, [三藩叛亂], rebellion against the Qing of 1670s, pacified by Kangxi 三藩市 Sānfānshì, San Francisco (California) 三角债 sānjiǎozhài, [三角債], triangular debt 三角关系 sānjiǎoguānxì, [三角關係], triangle relationship/a love triangle 三角凳 sānjiǎodèng, three-legged stool 三角巾 sānjiǎojīn, sling (for a wounded arm) 三角座 Sānjiǎozuò, Triangulum (constellation) 三角恋爱 sānjiǎoliànài, [三角戀愛], love triangle 三角恐龙 sānjiǎokǒnglóng, [三角恐龍], triceratops (dinosaur) 三角板 sānjiǎobǎn, set square/triangle (for drawing right angles) 三角柱体 sānjiǎozhùtǐ, [三角柱體], triangular prism (math.) 三角测量法 sānjiǎocèliángfǎ, [三角測量法], triangulation (surveying) 三角肌 sānjiǎojī, deltoid muscle (over the shoulder) 三角腹带 sānjiǎofùdài, [三角腹帶], athletic supporter 三角裤衩 sānjiǎokùchǎ, [三角褲衩], briefs/panties 三角锥 sānjiǎozhuī, [三角錐], triangular pyramid (math.) 三角龙 sānjiǎolóng, [三角龍], triceratops 三言两句 sānyánliǎngjù, [三言兩句], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 三论宗 Sānlùnzōng, [三論宗], Three Treatise School (Buddhism) 三貂角 Sāndiāojiǎo, Cape San Diego or Santiao, easternmost point of Taiwan Island 三贞九烈 sānzhēnjiǔliè, [三貞九烈], (of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory 三资企业 sānzīqǐyè, [三資企業], foreign, private and joint ventures 三足乌 sānzúwū, [三足烏], three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese m... 三足金乌 sānzújīnwū, [三足金烏], three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese m... 三趾啄木鸟 sānzhǐzhuómùniǎo, [三趾啄木鳥], (bird species of China) Eurasian three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) 三趾滨鹬 sānzhǐbīnyù, [三趾濱鷸], (bird species of China) sanderling (Calidris alba) 三趾翠鸟 sānzhǐcuìniǎo, [三趾翠鳥], (bird species of China) oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithacus) 三趾鸥 sānzhǐōu, [三趾鷗], (bird species of China) black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) 三趾鸦雀 sānzhǐyāquè, [三趾鴉雀], (bird species of China) three-toed parrotbill (Cholornis paradoxa) 三跪九叩 sānguìjiǔkòu, to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the empe... 三轮车夫 sānlúnchēfū, [三輪車夫], pedicab driver 三边形 sānbiānxíng, [三邊形], triangle 三迭纪 Sāndiéjì, [三迭紀], Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago)/also written 三疊紀|三叠纪 三退 sāntuì, withdrawal from the Communist Party, the Communist Youth League, and the Young P... 三道眉草鹀 sāndàoméicǎowú, [三道眉草鵐], (bird species of China) meadow bunting (Emberiza cioides) 三都县 Sāndūxiàn, [三都縣], Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔... 三都水族自治县 SāndūshuǐzúZìzhìxiàn, [三都水族自治縣], Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔... 三酸甘油酯 sānsuāngānyóuzhǐ, triglyceride 三里屯 Sānlǐtún, Sanlitun (Beijing street name) 三里河 Sānlǐhé, Sanlihe (Beijing street name) 三重 Sānchóng/sānchóng, Sanchong or Sanch'ung city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan/Mie Prefe... 三重县 Sānchóngxiàn, [三重縣], Mi'e prefecture in central Japan 三重奏 sānchóngzòu, trio (musical ensemble) 三重市 Sānchóngshì, Sanchong or Sanch'ung city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan 三铁 sāntiě, [三鐵], triathlon (Tw)/(athletics) throwing events excluding the hammer throw (i.e. disc... 三键 sānjiàn, [三鍵], triple bond (chemistry)/triple link 三门 Sānmén, [三門], Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tāi zhōu], Zhejiang 三门县 Sānménxiàn, [三門縣], Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tāi zhōu], Zhejiang 三门峡 Sānménxiá, [三門峽], Sanmenxia prefecture level city in Henan 三门峡市 Sānménxiáshì, [三門峽市], Sanmenxia prefecture level city in Henan 三阿姨 sānāyí, auntie, third eldest of sisters in mother's family 三陪小姐 sānpéixiǎojie, female escort/bar girl 三音 sānyīn, third (musical interval, e.g. do-mi) 三音度 sānyīndù, third (musical interval) 三项 sānxiàng, [三項], three items/three events/three terms/tri-/trinomial, ternary (math.)/triathlon (... 三项全能 sānxiàngquánnéng, [三項全能], triathlon 三项式 sānxiàngshì, [三項式], trinomial (math.) 三马同槽 sānmǎtóngcáo, [三馬同槽], three horses at the same trough (idiom, alluding to Sima Yi 司馬懿|司马懿[Sī mǎ Yì] an... 三驾马车 sānjiàmǎchē, [三駕馬車], troika 三魂 sānhún, three immortal souls in Daoism, representing spirit and intellect 三魂七魄 sānhúnqīpò, three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual... 三鲜 sānxiān, [三鮮], three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 三鹿集团 SānlùJítuán, [三鹿集團], Sanlu Group, Chinese state-owned dairy products company involved in the 2008 mel... 下三滥 xiàsānlàn, [下三濫], riffraff/scum/lowlife/despicable/inferior 下三烂 xiàsānlàn, [下三爛], variant of 下三濫|下三滥[xià sān làn] 不孝有三，无后为大 bùxiàoyǒusān,wúhòuwéidà, [不孝有三，無後為大], There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from... 不等边三角形 bùděngbiānsānjiǎoxíng, [不等邊三角形], scalene triangle 不规则三角形 bùguīzésānjiǎoxíng, [不規則三角形], scalene triangle (math.) 丙三醇 bǐngsānchún, glycerine/same as 甘油 东三省 DōngsānShěng, [東三省], the three provinces of Northeast China, namely: Liaoning Province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liáo n... 东华三院 DōnghuáSānyuàn, [東華三院], Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (Hong Kong) 东方三博士 DōngfāngsānBóshì, [東方三博士], the Magi/the Three Wise Kings from the East in the biblical nativity story 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì, [丟三落四], forgetful/empty-headed 两岸三地 liǎngànsāndì, [兩岸三地], China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997) 两面三刀 liǎngmiànsāndāo, [兩面三刀], two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross/double dealing and back stabbing 九三学社 JiǔsānXuéshè, [九三學社], Jiusan Society, one of the eight political parties of the CCP 乾嘉三大家 QiánJiāsāndàjiā, Three great poets of the Qianlong and Jiaqing era (1735-1820), namely: Yuan Mei ... 二氯异三聚氰酸钠 èrlǜyìsānjùqíngsuānnà, [二氯異三聚氰酸鈉], sodium dichloroisocyanurate 五讲四美三热爱 wǔjiǎngsìměisānrèài, [五講四美三熱愛], the five emphases, four beauties and three loves (PRC policy introduced in 1981,... 人有三急 rényǒusānjí, (jocularly) to need to answer the call of nature 伊洛瓦底三角洲 Yīluòwǎdǐsānjiǎozhōu, Irrawaddy delta in south Myanmar (Burma) 传三过四 chuánsānguòsì, [傳三過四], to spread rumors/to gossip 偏三轮 piānsānlún, [偏三輪], old-style cycle with lateral third wheel and passenger seat 偏三轮摩托车 piānsānlúnmótuōchē, [偏三輪摩托車], motorbike with sidecar 八二三炮战 bāèrsānpàozhàn, [八二三砲戰], bombardment of Kinmen by PRC forces that started August 23rd 1958, also called s... 公司三明治 gōngsīsānmíngzhì, club sandwich 六韬三略 LiùtāoSānlüè, [六韜三略], "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liù tāo] and "Three Strategies of Huang S... 再三再四 zàisānzàisì, repeatedly/over and over again 再衰三竭 zàishuāisānjié, weakening and close to exhaustion (idiom); in terminal decline/on one's last leg... 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 bīngdòngsānchǐ,fēiyīrìzhīhán, [冰凍三尺，非一日之寒], three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a ... 几次三番 jǐcìsānfān, [幾次三番], lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly/over and over again 前三甲 qiánsānjiǎ, top three 勾三搭四 gōusāndāsì, to make hanky-panky/to seduce women 十三张 shísānzhāng, [十三張], Chinese poker 十三经 Shísānjīng, [十三經], the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shī jīng], Book of ... 南三角座 Nánsānjiǎozuò, Triangulum Australe (constellation) 吴三桂 WúSānguì, [吳三桂], Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped... 周三径一 zhōusānjìngyī, [周三徑一], circumference of a circle is proverbially three times its radius 唐三藏 Tángsānzàng, Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to I... 唐诗三百首 TángshīSānbǎiShǒu, [唐詩三百首], Three Hundred Tang Poems, an anthology collected around 1763 by Sun Zhu 孫誅 地三鲜 dìsānxiān, [地三鮮], dish consisting of stir-fried potato, eggplant and green pepper 垂涎三尺 chuíxiánsānchǐ, to drool (over) (idiom)/to yearn for/to covet/to crave 增三和弦 zēngsānhéxián, augmented triad (musical chord) 大三 dàsān, third-year university student 大三和弦 dàsānhéxián, major triad do-mi-so 大三度 dàsāndù, major third (musical interval) 大小三度 dàxiǎosāndù, major and minor third (musical interval) 大年三十 dàniánsānshí, last day of the lunar year/Chinese New Year's Eve 太子十三峰 Tàizǐshísānfēng, thirteen peaks of Meri snow mountains in Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶... 奔三 Bēnsān/bēnsān, Pentium III microprocessor, abbr. for 奔騰三|奔腾三, to be pushing 30 安倍晋三 ĀnbèiJìnsān, [安倍晉三], Abe Shinzo (1954-), Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2006-2007 and from 2... 富不过三代 fùbùguòsāndài, [富不過三代], wealth never survives three generations (idiom) 封三 fēngsān, inside back cover 小三 xiǎosān, mistress/the other woman (coll.)/grade 3 in elementary school 小三劝退师 xiǎosānquàntuìshī, [小三勸退師], consultant who breaks up sb's extramarital relationship for a fee 小三和弦 xiǎosānhéxián, minor triad la-do-mi 小三度 xiǎosāndù, minor third (musical interval) 小渊惠三 XiǎoyuānHuìsān, [小淵惠三], Obuchi Keizo (1937-2000), Japanese politician, prime minister 1998-2000 巴三览四 bāsānlǎnsì, [巴三覽四], to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently 帕斯卡三角形 pàsīkǎsānjiǎoxíng, Pascal's Triangle (math.) 年三十 niánsānshí, last day of the lunar year/Chinese New Year's Eve 建三江 Jiànsānjiāng, Jiansanjiang, large-scale agricultural development in Sanjiang river plain in He... 开三次方 kāisāncìfāng, [開三次方], cube root/to extract a cube root 张三 ZhāngSān, [張三], John Doe/Zhang San, name for an unspecified person, first of a series of three: ... 总会三明治 zǒnghuìsānmíngzhì, [總會三明治], club sandwich 抚远三角洲 Fǔyuǎnsānjiǎozhōu, [撫遠三角洲], Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang or Amur river, at mouth of the Ussu... 拼命三郎 pīnmìngsānláng, brave man, willing to risk his life 挑三窝四 tiǎosānwōsì, [挑三窩四], to sow discord everywhere 推三阻四 tuīsānzǔsì, to use all sorts of excuses 无事不登三宝殿 wúshìbùdēngsānbǎodiàn, [無事不登三寶殿], lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom)/fig. to visit sb with a... 无风三尺浪 wúfēngsānchǐlàng, [無風三尺浪], lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom)/fig. trouble arising unexpectedl... 明十三陵 Míngshísānlíng, the Ming tombs (mausoleum park of the Ming emperors in Changping district of Bei... 春秋三传 ChūnqiūSānZhuàn, [春秋三傳], Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chūn qiū], including Mr Go... 是药三分毒 shìyàosānfēndú, [是藥三分毒], every medicine has its side effect 林三趾鹑 línsānzhǐchún, [林三趾鶉], (bird species of China) common buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus) 染色体三倍体症 rǎnsètǐsānbèitǐzhèng, [染色體三倍體症], trisomy 桃园三结义 TáoyuánSānJiéyì, [桃園三結義], Oath of the Peach Garden, sworn by Liu Bei 劉備|刘备[Liú Bèi], Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞[Zhāng... 棕三趾鹑 zōngsānzhǐchún, [棕三趾鶉], (bird species of China) barred buttonquail (Turnix suscitator) 横三竖四 héngsānshùsì, [橫三豎四], in disorder/in a tremendous mess 此地无银三百两 cǐdìwúyínsānbǎiliǎng, [此地無銀三百兩], lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends t... 毁三观 huǐsānguān, [毀三觀], (Internet slang) (of a situation, video clip etc) to make one think "wtf!" 毛邓三 MáoDèngSān, [毛鄧三], Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory & the Three Represents/abbr. for 毛澤東思想|... 泛珠三角 fànzhūsānjiǎo, Pan-Pearl River delta/The nine provinces of Southern China around Guangzhou and ... 泛珠江三角 fànzhūjiāngsānjiǎo, the Pan-Pearl river delta (economic zone including the 5 provinces around Guangz... 浙江三门县 ZhèjiāngSānménxiàn, [浙江三門縣], Sanmen County in Zhejiang 湄公河三角洲 Méigōnghésānjiǎozhōu, Mekong River delta 狂三诈四 kuángsānzhàsì, [狂三詐四], to deceive and swindle across the board (idiom) 狡兔三窟 jiǎotùsānkū, lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows/a sly individual has more than one plan t... 珠三角 ZhūSānjiǎo, Pearl River Delta 珠江三角洲 Zhūjiāngsānjiǎozhōu, Pearl River Delta (PRD) 甘油三脂 gānyóusānzhī, triglyceride 甘油三酯 gānyóusānzhǐ, triglyceride 白三烯 báisānxī, leukotriene (biochemistry) 百慕大三角 Bǎimùdàsānjiǎo, Bermuda Triangle 直角三角 zhíjiǎosānjiǎo, a right angled triangle 直角三角形 zhíjiǎosānjiǎoxíng, a right angled triangle 着三不着两 zháosānbùzháoliǎng, [著三不著兩], scatter-brained/thoughtless 第三产业 dìsānchǎnyè, [第三產業], tertiary sector of industry 第三人称 dìsānrénchēng, [第三人稱], third person (grammar) 第三位 dìsānwèi, third place 第三国际 DìsānGuójì, [第三國際], see 共產國際|共产国际[Gòng chǎn Guó jì] 第三声 dìsānshēng, [第三聲], third tone in Mandarin/falling-rising tone 第三季度 dìsānjìdù, third quarter (of financial year) 第三帝国 DìsānDìguó, [第三帝國], Third Reich, Nazi regime (1933-1945) 第三方 dìsānfāng, third party 第三状态 dìsānzhuàngtài, [第三狀態], suboptimal health status 第三眼睑 dìsānyǎnjiǎn, [第三眼瞼], nictitating membrane (zoology) 第三纪 dìsānjì, [第三紀], third period/tertiary (geological era since the extinction of the dinosaurs at t... 等腰三角形 děngyāosānjiǎoxíng, isosceles triangle 等边三角形 děngbiānsānjiǎoxíng, [等邊三角形], equilateral triangle 管他三七二十一 guǎntāsānqīèrshíyī, who cares/no matter what/regardless of the consequences 约翰三书 Yuēhànsānshū, [約翰三書], Third epistle of St John 绕梁三日 ràoliángsānrì, [繞梁三日], reverberates around the rafters for three days (idiom); fig. sonorous and resoun... 网开三面 wǎngkāisānmiàn, [網開三面], to leave the net open on three sides (idiom); let the caged bird fly/to give one... 老三篇 lǎosānpiān, Lao San Pian, three short essays written by Mao Zedong before the PRC was establ... 老三色 lǎosānsè, the three plain colors used for clothing in the PRC in the 1960s: black, gray an... 肱三头肌 gōngsāntóujī, [肱三頭肌], triceps brachii (back of the upper arm) 腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸 xiànpiàolìnghégānsānlínsuān, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) 莫三比克 Mòsānbǐkè, Mozambique (Tw) 莱齐耶三世 LáiqíyēSānshì, [萊齊耶三世], Letsie III of Lesotho 话到嘴边留三分 huàdàozuǐbiānliúsānfēn, [話到嘴邊留三分], A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom) 调三窝四 tiáosānwōsì, [調三窩四], to sow the seeds of discord everywhere (idiom) 货比三家 huòbǐsānjiā, [貨比三家], to comparison shop (idiom)/comparison shopping 货比三家不吃亏 huòbǐsānjiābùchīkuī, [貨比三家不吃虧], shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom) 货问三家不吃亏 huòwènsānjiābùchīkuī, [貨問三家不吃虧], see 貨比三家不吃虧|货比三家不吃亏[huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī] 连三并四 liánsānbìngsì, [連三併四], one after the other/in succession (idiom) 金三角 Jīnsānjiǎo, Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia) 金背三趾啄木鸟 jīnbèisānzhǐzhuómùniǎo, [金背三趾啄木鳥], (bird species of China) common flameback (Dinopium javanense) 钱三强 QiánSānqiáng, [錢三強], Qian Sanqiang 铁三 tiěsān, [鐵三], triathlon 铁人三项 tiěrénsānxiàng, [鐵人三項], triathlon 长三角 ChángSānjiǎo, [長三角], Yangtze River Delta/abbr. for 長江三角洲|长江三角洲 长三角经济区 ChángSānjiǎoJīngjìQū, [長三角經濟區], Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang ... 长江三峡 ChángJiāngSānxiá, [長江三峽], Three Gorges or Yangtze Gorges, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qú táng Xiá], Wuxia... 长江三角洲 ChángJiāngSānjiǎozhōu, [長江三角洲], Yangtze River Delta 长江三角洲经济区 Chángjiāngsānjiǎozhōujīngjìqū, [長江三角洲經濟區], Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang ... 阿三 āsān, (derog.) an Indian 陆海空三军 lùhǎikōngsānjūn, [陸海空三軍], army, navy, air force 隔三岔五 gésǎnchàwǔ, see 隔三差五|隔三差五[gé sān chà wǔ] 雌三醇 císānchún, estriol 韦编三绝 wéibiānsānjué, [韋編三絕], lit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times/fig. to s... 颠三倒四 diānsāndǎosì, [顛三倒四], confused/disorderly/incoherent 马三家 Mǎsānjiā, [馬三家], Masanjia town in Yuhong District 于洪區|于洪区[Yú hóng Qū] in Liaoning, known for its ... 马三立 MǎSānlì, [馬三立], Ma Sanli (1914-2003), Chinese comedian 黄石公三略 HuángShígōngSānlüè, [黃石公三略], “Three Strategies of Huang Shigong”, also known as Taigong Bingfa 太公兵法[Tài gōng ... 黄脚三趾鹑 huángjiǎosānzhǐchún, [黃腳三趾鶉], (bird species of China) yellow-legged buttonquail (Turnix tanki)