彎
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wān · bend, curve, turn

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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

22Total strokes

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

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

弓Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 彎

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Example sentences

Notice where 彎 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ wú fǎ wān qǔ wǒ de yòu shǒu bì.我無法彎曲我的右手臂。

I can't bend my right arm.

Source: Tatoeba #848580 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù wān xī yě néng bǎ shǒu zhǎng píng fàng zài dì shàng.我不彎膝也能把手掌平放在地上。

I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

Source: Tatoeba #459354 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào guǎi wān mǒ jiǎo.不要拐彎抹角。

Don't beat around the bush.

Source: Tatoeba #834543 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén guǎi cuò wān le.我們拐錯彎了。

We took a wrong turn.

Source: Tatoeba #824410 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā wān dī shēnzi, bǎ qián bì jiǎn le qǐ lái.她彎低身子,把錢幣撿了起來。

She bent down and picked up the coin.

Source: Tatoeba #604499 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ guǎi wān ér guǎi dé tài kuài le, bǎ jū kāi dào le shuǐ gōu lǐ.湯姆拐彎兒拐得太快了,把車开到了水溝裏。

Tom took the corner too fast and landed in the ditch.

Source: Tatoeba #10596620 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 彎 in context

  1. Say wān, then recall the core meaning: bend, curve, turn.
  2. Write all 22 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 彎 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.