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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- dan4
- English meanings
- pluck/play (musical instrument)
Stroke practice
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 弓; right 单.
Meaning & sound clues
弓 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “bow”.
单 is identified as the sound component (dān). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 弹.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
red; cinnabar
yet
alone
to undertake
dawn; day
exhaust
pale
delay; indulge
guts
egg
birth; birthday; absurd
Handan (place name)
Handan (place name)
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 动弹
- 反弹
- 子弹
- 导弹
- 弹性
- 炸弹