Why does the Chinese word for "Three" sound like
San?!

三

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 三 (pronounced as sān) actually translates to Three.

The Funny Part

Good things come in threes in Chinese culture too. 三 shows up everywhere: three kingdoms, three virtues, three meals.

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三 means three! sān — first tone. Good things come in threes in Chinese culture too!