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Meaning of 玩

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玩
Pinyin: wán
English Definition: to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]); to keep sth for entertainment
Chinese Definition:
①游戏：玩耍。玩笑。玩兴(xìng)。玩具。玩偶。
②戏弄，搬弄：玩弄。玩狎。玩花招儿。
③观赏：玩赏。玩味。瞻玩。玩物丧志。
④可供观赏的东西：古玩。
⑤轻视，忽视：玩忽职守。玩世不恭。
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 玉
Pictophonetic: 元 indicates the sound; 王 (jade) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 王 [ wáng ] king, ruler; royal; surname
    • 元 [ yuán ] first; dollar; origin; head
Similar Characters: 杬
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Example Words
开玩笑 kāi wán xiào to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
玩具 wán jù plaything; toy
玩笑 wán xiào to joke; joke; jest
玩耍 wán shuǎ to play (as children do); to amuse oneself
玩弄 wán nòng to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to
More: 玩* | *玩 | *玩*
Example Sentences
1
wǒ
我
xǐ huān
喜欢
hé
和
tā
她
yì qǐ
一起
wán
玩
。
I like playing with her.
2
nǐ
你
néng gòu
能够
hé
和
wǒ
我
yì qǐ
一起
chū qù
出去
wán
玩
ma
吗
？
Can you come out and play with me?
3
tā
她
xǐ huān
喜欢
tā
她
de
的
māo
猫
，
jīng cháng
经常
hé
和
tā
她
de
的
māo
猫
wán
玩
。
She loves her cat. She often plays with her.
4
zuó tiān
昨天
，
wǒ
我
zhèng zài
正在
wài miàn
外面
hé
和
wǒ
我
de
的
péng yǒu
朋友
wán
玩
。
Yesterday, I was playing outside with my friend.
5
méi yǒu
没有
rén
人
gēn
跟
wǒ
我
de
的
hái zi
孩子
yì qǐ
一起
wán
玩
。
My children have no one to play with.
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