curved, bent, to bend
Animated Stroke Order 弯
Stroke Order Diagrams 弯

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HSK Vocabulary: 弯
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 弯 is used in context
1
tā他
wān弯
yāo腰
jiǎn捡
qǐ起
dì地
shàng上
de的
yào钥
shi匙
。
He bent over to pick up the keys on the ground.
2
qǐng请
zài在
xià下
yí一
gè个
lù路
kǒu口
xiàng向
yòu右
zhuǎn转
wān弯
。
Please turn right at the next intersection.
3
zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
lù路
wān弯
qū曲
dì地
chuān穿
guò过
sēn森
lín林
。
This path winds through the forest.
4
qì汽
chē车
zài在
qián前
miàn面
guǎi拐
wān弯
。
The car turns ahead.
5
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
guǎi拐
wān弯
de的
dì地
fāng方
。
Pay attention to the turns when walking.
6
tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
guǎi拐
wān弯
mò抹
jiǎo角
,
ràng让
rén人
tīng听
bù不
dǒng懂
。
He always speaks in a roundabout way, making it hard to understand.
7
tā他
zǒu走
wān弯
lù路
qù去
xué学
xiào校
。
He took a detour to go to school.
8
xué学
xí习
xīn新
jì技
néng能
shí时
,
wǒ我
men们
kě可
néng能
huì会
zǒu走
wān弯
lù路
,
dàn但
bú不
yào要
fàng放
qì弃
。
When learning a new skill, we might take a detour, but don't give up.
9
zài在
chuàng创
yè业
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
,
zǒu走
wān弯
lù路
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
,
guān关
jiàn键
shì是
cóng从
zhōng中
xī吸
qǔ取
jiào教
xùn训
。
Taking detours is common in the entrepreneurial process; the key is to learn from them.
Information
Traditional彎
Radical弓
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1214
Zhuyinㄨㄢ
Components—
UnicodeU+5F2F
CangjieYTCN
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality