| 三 |
sān bù xiǔ | the three imperishables, three ways to distinguish oneself that aren't forgotten by history: through one's virtue 立德, one's service 立功 and one's writings 立言 (from the Zuo Zhuan 左传) |
| 三 |
Sān | surname San |
| 三 |
sān | three / 3 |
| 三 |
sān bù | the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase) |
| 不 |
bù | no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 不 |
bù xiǔ | to last forever; eternal; enduring |
| 朽 |
xiǔ | rotten |