A tool used to move air towards oneself and cool oneself. It's commonly used when it's hot.

h4. Types

* [[feather fan]]
** [[hauchiwa]]
* [[leaf fan]]
** [[pukuishan]]
* [[paper fan]]
** [[folding fan]]
*** [[folded fan]]
** [[tuanshan]]
** [[uchiwa]] (a traditional round Japanese fan)
** [[harisen]] (a slapstick comedy implement)
* [[war fan]]
** [[gunbai]]
** [[tessen]]

h4. See also

* [[electric fan]]
* [[fanning crotch]]
* [[fanning face]]
* [[fanning self]]
* [[holding fan]]

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Hand fan":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_fan]