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Meaning of 弹

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(Trad.: 彈)
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (bow) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ gōng ] bow; curved, arched
    • [ dān ] single, individual, only; lone
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  • Pinyin: tán
    English Definition: to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)
    Chinese Definition:
    ①用手或工具拨动而发射出去,亦指用手指拨弄:弹射。弹跳。弹拨。弹指。弹琴。弹奏。弹冠相庆(喻即将作官而互相庆贺,多作贬义)。
    ②检举违法失职的官吏:弹劾。弹纠。讥弹。

    Example Words:
    弹性 tán xìng flexibility; elasticity
    反弹 fǎn tán to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions
    弹劾 tán to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach
    弹簧 tán huáng spring
    弹奏 tán zòu to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
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  • Pinyin: dàn
    English Definition: crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball
    Chinese Definition:
    ①可以用力发射出去的小丸;装有爆炸物可以击毁人、物的武器:弹丸。子弹。弹雨。枪弹。氢弹。导弹。手榴弹。原子弹。
    ②古代指以竹为弦的弓:“左挟弹,右摄丸”。

    Example Words:
    导弹 dǎo dàn guided missile; cruise missile; missile; Classifiers:
    炸弹 zhà dàn bomb; Classifiers:
    子弹 dàn bullet; Classifiers:
    弹药 dàn yào ammunition
    炮弹 pào dàn artillery shell; Classifiers:
    More: 弹* | *弹 | *弹*
Example Sentences
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You can play the guitar ah? That's really impressive!
2
Can she play the piano?
3
He plays the guitar well.
4
She is learning how to play the guitar.
5
Mom teaches me to play the piano.