丸
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wán · ball, pebble, pellet, pill

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6699
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Learn every stroke in 丸

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See how 丸 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

3Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

OverlaidCharacter structure

Keep the whole form centered inside the writing square.

丶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 丸

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wánWords pronounced wán
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Example sentences

Notice where 丸 sits in each complete thought.

Zhāng yú xiǎo wánzi zhēn de hěn měi wèi!章鱼小丸子真的很美味!

Takoyaki is really quite delicious.

Source: Tatoeba #10058503 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào wǔ gè ròu wán.我想要五个肉丸。

I'd like five meatballs.

Source: Tatoeba #2263964 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhà ròu wán bú shì yì zhǒng jiàn kāng de líng shí.炸肉丸不是一種健康的零食。

A frikandel is not a healthy snack.

Source: Tatoeba #13549624 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xīn zhú de gòng wán hé mǐ fěn fēi cháng yǒu míng, xī yǐn bù shǎo yóu kè pǐn cháng.新竹的貢丸和米粉非常有名,吸引不少遊客品嚐。

Hsinchu's meatballs and rice noodles are very famous, attracting many tourists to taste them.

Source: Tatoeba #13537650 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 丸 in context

  1. Say wán, then recall the core meaning: ball, pebble, pellet, pill.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the overlaid balanced.
  3. Use it in 定心丸 (dìng xīn wán), meaning “tranquilizer”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 丸 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.