Chinese words pronounced san (any tone) 10 words, in the 3 tones san is read in. sān (1st tone) 5 words 三(sān) three 毵(sān) long-haired 弎(sān) archaic variant of 叁, banker's anti-fraud numeral three 〣(sān) numeral 3 in the Suzhou numeral system 苏州码子 sūzhōumǎzi 鬖(sān) wild hair 三(sān) three 毿(sān) long-haired 弎(sān) archaic variant of 叁, banker's anti-fraud numeral three 〣(sān) numeral 3 in the Suzhou numeral system 苏州码子 sūzhōumǎzi 鬖(sān) wild hair sǎn (3rd tone) 4 words 散(sǎn) scattered 伞(sǎn) umbrella 糁(sǎn) to mix 鏾(sǎn) the trigger of a crossbow 散(sǎn) scattered 傘(sǎn) umbrella 糝(sǎn) to mix 鏾(sǎn) the trigger of a crossbow sàn (4th tone) 2 words 散(sàn) to scatter 潵(sàn) to disperse water 散(sàn) to scatter 潵(sàn) to disperse water Often confused with san sang in any tone 6 words shan in any tone 41 words