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Trad. 三廢
- three types of waste product, namely: waste water 廢水|废水[fei4 shui3], exhaust gas 廢氣|废气[fei4 qi4], industrial slag 廢渣|废渣[fei4 zha1]
- sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra
- to strike out
- strikeout (baseball, softball)
- (Tw) to ditch
- to eliminate from consideration
- (old) three generations (father, self and sons)
- three clans (your own, your mother's, your wife's)
- Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
- Sanxing or Sanhsing Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 Xian4], Taiwan
- three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation
- the belt of Orion
- three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation
- third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
- midnight
- also pr. [san1 jin1]
- the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who established the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty 曹魏, and were all three noted poets and calligraphers
Trad. 三灣
- Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
- (TCM) the three truncal cavities (thoracic, abdominal and pelvic), known as the "triple heater" or "San Jiao"
- the three sacrificial animals (originally cow, sheep and pig; later pig, chicken and fish)
- 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination
- (hospital ranking) A-grade tertiary (the highest level) (abbr. for 三級甲等|三级甲等[san1 ji2 jia3 deng3])
- the three legendary sovereigns of the third millennium BC: Suiren 燧人[Sui4 ren2], Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1] and Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2], or 天皇|天皇[Tian1 huang2], 地皇|地皇[Di4 huang2] and 人皇|人皇[Ren2 huang2]
Trad. 癟三
- (Wu dialect) bum
- wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing
Trad. 三義
- Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
- abbr. for 三自愛國教會|三自爱国教会[San1 zi4 Ai4 guo2 Jiao4 hui4], Three-Self Patriotic Movement
- Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
- Tripitaka, the three main types of text that collectively constitute the Buddhist canon of scriptures: sutras, commandments and commentaries
- animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power
- three generations of a family
- the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)
Trad. 三蘇
- the Three Su's (famous Song dynasty writers Su Xun 蘇洵|苏洵[Su1 Xun2] and his sons Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼[Su1 Shi4] and Su Zhe 蘇轍|苏辙[Su1 Zhe2])
- the three annual periods of hot weather, namely 初伏[chu1 fu2], 中伏[zhong1 fu2] and 末伏[mo4 fu2], which run consecutively over a period from mid-July to late August
Trad. 三觀
- (neologism) the three core personal values: worldview (世界觀|世界观[shi4 jie4 guan1]), view of life (人生觀|人生观[ren2 sheng1 guan1]) and value system (價值觀|价值观[jia4 zhi2 guan1])
- (old) first place in civil service examinations at three levels: provincial 解元[jie4 yuan2], metropolitan 會元|会元[hui4 yuan2] and palace 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
- International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March
- foolish
- stupid
- China's three northern regions, 東北|东北[Dong1 bei3], 華北|华北[Hua2 bei3] and 西北[Xi1 bei3]
Trad. 三軍
- (in former times) upper, middle and lower army
- army of right, center and left
- (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force
- withdrawal from the Communist Party, the Communist Youth League, and the Young Pioneers of China
- "Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951–52
- Sanchong, a district of New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 Shi4], Taiwan
- Mie Prefecture in central Japan
Trad. 三國
- Three Kingdoms period (220–280) in Chinese history
- any of several Three Kingdoms periods in Korean history, esp. from 1st century AD to unification under Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2] in 658
Trad. 三圍
- BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiong1 wei2], waist 腰圍|腰围[yao1 wei2] and hip 臀圍|臀围[tun2 wei2]
Trad. 三鐵
- triathlon (Tw)
- (athletics) throwing events excluding the hammer throw (i.e. discus, javelin and shot put)
Trad. 張三
- Zhang San, name for an unspecified person, first of a series of three: 張三|张三[Zhang1 San1], 李四[Li3 Si4], 王五[Wang2 Wu3] Tom, Dick and Harry
- (dialect) wolf
Trad. 三項
- three items
- three events
- three terms
- tri-
- trinomial, ternary (math.)
- triathlon (abbr. for 三項全能|三项全能)
Trad. 三寶
- the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)
- (Tw) (vulgar) what the hell? (from Taiwanese 啥潲, Tai-lo pr. [siánn-siâ], equivalent to Mandarin 什麼|什么[shen2 me5])
Trad. 三峽
- Three Gorges on the Chang Jiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qu2 tang2 Xia2], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡[Wu1 Xia2] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡[Xi1 ling2 Xia2]
- Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Trad. 三點水
- name of "water" radical 氵[shui3] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)
Trad. 三峽鎮
- Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Trad. 十三經
- the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Rites of Zhou 周禮|周礼[Zhou1 li3], Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4], Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4], The Analects 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], Classic of Filial Piety 孝經|孝经[Xiao4 jing1], Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3]
Trad. 第三紀
- third period
- tertiary (geological era since the extinction of the dinosaurs at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary 65 million years ago)
- sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship
- the other woman
- the other man
- third person
- third party (in dispute)
- disinterested party
- number three in a list
- repetitive strain injury (resulting from frequent use of one's thumb, wrist etc)
Trad. 長三角
- Yangtze River Delta (abbr. for 長江三角洲|长江三角洲[Chang2 jiang1 San1 jiao3 zhou1])
- Sanming, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省[Fu2 jian4 Sheng3]
- archaeological site of Sanxingdui outside Chengdu (Sichuan), exhibiting remarkable bronze artifacts from the 11-12th centuries BC
Trad. 三星鄉
- Sanxing or Sanhsing Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 Xian4], Taiwan
- Third Month Fair, traditional festival of the Bai Nationality 白族[Bai2 zu2]
Trad. 偏三輪
- old-style cycle with lateral third wheel and passenger seat
Trad. 三柱門
- (sports) (cricket) wicket (set of stumps and bails)
Trad. 三歸依
- the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha), aka 三寶|三宝[san1 bao3]
Trad. 三民區
- Sanmin, a district of Kaohsiung City 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 Shi4], Taiwan
Trad. 三水區
- Sanshui, a district of Foshan City 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 Shi4], Guangdong
Trad. 馬三家
- Masanjia town in Yuhong District 于洪區|于洪区[Yu2 hong2 Qu1] in Liaoning, known for its re-education through labor camp
- Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, high plateau region of Qinghai containing the headwaters of Changjiang or Yangtze, Huanghe or Yellow River and Lancang or Mekong River
Trad. 三江縣
- see 三江侗族自治縣|三江侗族自治县[San1 jiang1 Dong4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
- Sansha, prefecture-level city in Hainan Province 海南省[Hai3 nan2 Sheng3]
- Kim Young-sam (1927-2015), South Korean politician, president 1993-1998
- Sanhe, a county-level city in Langfang City 廊坊市[Lang2 fang2 Shi4], Hebei
Trad. 三灣鄉
- Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Trad. 三疊紀
- Triassic (geological period 250-205m years ago)
- triose (CH2O)3, monosaccharide with three carbon atoms, such as glyceraldehyde 甘油醛[gan1 you2 quan2]
- Jiansanjiang, large-scale agricultural development in Sanjiang river plain in Heilongjiang
Trad. 毀三觀
- (Internet slang) (of a situation, video clip etc) to make one think "wtf!"
Trad. 三穗縣
- Sansui, a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 Miao2 zu2 Dong4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Guizhou
Trad. 三級片
- third category movie (containing sexual or violent content)
- Lao San Pian, three short essays written by Mao Zedong before the PRC was established
- the three plain colors used for clothing in the PRC in the 1960s: black, gray and blue
Trad. 三義鄉
- Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Trad. 三七開
- ratio seventy to thirty
- thirty percent failure, seventy percent success
Trad. 三腳貓
- sb with only rudimentary skills (in a particular area)
- the three imperishables, three ways to distinguish oneself that aren't forgotten by history: through one's virtue 立德[li4 de2], one's service 立功[li4 gong1] and one's writings 立言[li4 yan2] (from the Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4])
- to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end
- to know nothing at all
- the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days of the year
Trad. 三芝鄉
- Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Trad. 三亞市
- Sanya, prefecture-level city in Hainan Province 海南省[Hai3 nan2 Sheng3]
Trad. 東三省
- the three provinces of Northeast China, namely: Liaoning Province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3], Jilin Province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3] and Heilongjiang Province 黑龍江省|黑龙江省[Hei1 long2 jiang1 Sheng3]