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弹 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
crossball; bullet; shot
to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap
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bomb
bullet
to get hit by a bullet
bomblet
flexibility
lit. to play the lute to a cow
to bounce
to eject
to rebound
to budge
Notice where 弹 sits in each complete thought.
This bomb can kill a lot of people.
Source: Tatoeba #333893 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe police will get you to find the bullets.
Source: Tatoeba #501392 · CC BY 2.0 FRThey didn't find the bomb.
Source: Tatoeba #9453430 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe keeps this gun loaded.
Source: Tatoeba #379591 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe dog bolted away like a bullet.
Source: Tatoeba #10484370 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan.
Source: Tatoeba #348600 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions 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.