弹(tán)

HSK 511 strokesTrad. 彈
Readingstándàn

crossball

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Character information

Pinyin
tán / dàn
Meaning
crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
彈

Origin & structure

Where 弹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰弓单

In this compound, the meaning comes from 弓 (bow); 单 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

弓gōng单dān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 弹 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 弹

Common words using 弹 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zǐ子dàn弹
HSK 5

bullet

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dòng动tan弹
HSK 7-9

to budge

Open 动弹 page →
fǎn反tán弹
HSK 7-9

to bounce

Open 反弹 page →
dǎo导dàn弹
HSK 7-9

(guided) missile

Open 导弹 page →
zhòng中dàn弹

to get hit by a bullet; to get shot

Open 中弹 page →
kǎ卡tán弹

to jam (rifle)

Open 卡弹 page →
yī一tán弹zhǐ指qǐng顷

a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash

Open 一弹指顷 page →
cuī催lèi泪dàn弹

tear bomb

Open 催泪弹 page →

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From 弹’s common words

子动反导中卡一指

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