三世 sānshì the Third Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents sānshì the Third 三 sān numeral third the third in a series; ordinal number three世 shì noun era (bound form) an era; an age; a dynasty; (geology) an epochsānshì three generations · three years 三 sān numeral three the number three; 3世 shì nounnumeral generation (bound form) a generation; a period of thirty yearssānshì three periods of time · Three Ages 三 sān numeral three the number three; 3世 shì noun era (bound form) an era; an age; a dynasty; (geology) an epoch