Definition
一扇扇 is a reduplicated form of the measure word 扇 (shàn), which is used for doors, windows, and fans. The pattern 一 + MeasureWord + MeasureWord emphasizes 'every single one' or 'one after another' — often in literary or descriptive contexts (一扇扇门 'every door', 一扇扇窗户 'window after window'). This entry's pinyin 'yī shān' is inconsistent with the actual pronunciation of 扇 (shàn, 4th tone) and the sandhi rule for 一 before a 4th tone (yí). The headword itself is a phrase, not a standalone measure word, which makes the POS label 'm' (measure word) atypical.
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(reduplicated measure word) every (door/window)door after doorwindow after window
Examples
- 一扇扇。Lù biān yī shān xiǎo diàn de dēng hái liàng zhe.The lights of every small shop along the street were still on.
- 一扇扇，飕飕。Fēng cóng yī shān chuāng fèng lǐ chuī jìnlái, liáng sōusōu de.The wind came in through every window crack, chilly.
- 一扇扇，。Tā tuīkāi yī shān mén, fāxiàn lǐmiàn kōng wú yī rén.He pushed open door after door and found no one inside.
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