A device using an electric motor to rotate blades and create a current of air for cooling

A handheld tool waved back and forth to create a current of air for cooling.

An appliance that uses an electric motor to rotate blades and create a flow of air.

having the shape of a fan

A type of marine mollusk with a fan-shaped shell; the dried muscle of this animal is known as [[干贝|乾貝|gan1 bei4]].

electric fan; a device that uses a motor to rotate blades and circulate air; also called [[电风扇|電風扇|dian4 feng1 shan4]] or [[风扇|風扇|feng1 shan4]]

A fan made with a frame of bamboo or wood and a surface of paper or silk that can be folded together

To flap or wave something flat, such as wings or a fan.

A fan made from the leaves of the cattail or Chinese fan palm.

an electric fan that is suspended from a ceiling

a fan made from long bird feathers

a physical division or sector on a computer disk drive

to fan oneself or someone else; to use a fan to create a breeze

A fan made of paper, typically a folding fan

Electric fan installed in a window or wall to remove stale indoor air and maintain freshness; can be used to pull air in or push it out.

A character from the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]] who is the wife of the [[牛魔王|牛魔王|niu2 mo2 wang2]]; she possesses a magic palm-leaf fan that can extinguish the fires of [[火焰山|火焰山|huo3 yan4 shan1]]

a traditional round or oval fan with a handle; also called a [[宫扇|宮扇|gong1 shan4]]

a type of dance performed with fans; characterized by graceful movements and rhythmic gestures

exhaust or ventilation fan

Literally "feather fan and silk headband"; describes the elegant and relaxed appearance of a strategist or general who remains calm and composed in the heat of battle.

the rib, mount, or frame of a folding fan, typically made of bamboo or wood

fan-shaped landform created where a river exits a narrow mountain valley and deposits its sediment onto an open plain

the opening panel of a window

to flutter or flap rapidly, as of wings or eyelashes; often used in colloquial speech

A movable partition or wooden screen wall used to divide a room, usually made in several sections; partition board

A farming tool consisting of a wooden box with internal blades that rotate to create a wind, used to blow away husks and impurities from grain.

a type of fan-shaped marine organism, such as a sea fan (Gorgonian coral) or a fan shell (scallop)

an electric fan with a base that is designed to be placed on a table or desk

(colloquial) to flap, quiver, or shake, especially of thin, flat objects like wings or paper

electric fan with a stand and base that is placed on the floor

A fan made from the leaves of the Chinese fan palm; also called a [[芭蕉扇|芭蕉扇|ba1 jiao1 shan4]] because its shape resembles a banana leaf.

a decorative pendant hanging from the handle of a folding fan

(literary) a round fan made of fine white silk

an imperial ceremonial fan used as part of a guard of honor, often held behind the emperor's throne

to advise from behind the scenes; to act as a mastermind; based on the image of traditional military strategists in Chinese literature, like [[诸葛亮|諸葛亮|zhu1 ge3 liang4]], who are often depicted waving fans made of goose feathers.

A fan made from a palm leaf or banana leaf.

The surface of a folding or circular fan, usually made of paper or silk, that is attached to the fan's frame.

The two circular stones (upper and lower) that make up a grain mill.

Literally meaning to fan the pillow and warm the quilt; used to describe a child who shows great filial piety by looking after their parents' comfort, based on the story of Huang Xiang from the Han Dynasty who cooled his father's mat in summer and warmed his bed in winter

(idiom) to be deserted or neglected, specifically referring to a woman who has lost her partner's affection; literally "the autumn fan is put away" because it is no longer needed when the weather turns cold

A colloquial term for the six ministries ([[六部|六部|liu4 bu4]]) or their subordinate departments of imperial China, and by extension the government offices or yamen where they were housed (noted for having six doors at the entrance to show authority)

(idiom) winter fan and summer stove; something that is completely useless because it is out of season or ill-timed

To tilt or flip a fan backward.

(dialect) a hinge; a mechanical joint that connects two objects while allowing limited rotation

an electric fan designed in a tall, slender column shape

(literary) things that do not meet the needs of the time, such as a stove in summer or a fan in winter

great scallop (Pecten maximus); king scallop

the sector of a persistent storage device which contains code for booting a computer system

a blade of a fan, propeller, or turbine