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三

sān

1. numeral three

   我家有三口人。

   Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén.

   There are three people in my family.

2. numeral many; repeatedly (in idioms, as in 再三)

   他考虑再三才做了决定。

   Tā kǎolǜ zàisān cái zuò le juédìng.

   He thought it over and over before deciding.

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