玩(wán)

HSK 18 strokes

to play

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wán
Meaning
to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]); to keep sth for entertainment
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 玩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰王元

In this compound, the meaning comes from 王 (jade); 元 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

王wáng元yuán

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 玩 step by step

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

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Words with 玩

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

hǎo好wán玩ér儿
HSK 1

erhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2]

Open 好玩儿 page →
wán玩ér儿
HSK 1

to play

Open 玩儿 page →
wán玩jù具
HSK 3

plaything

Open 玩具 page →
chī吃hē喝wán玩lè乐
HSK 7-9

(lit.) to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom)

Open 吃喝玩乐 page →
wán玩yì意ér儿
HSK 7-9

erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4]

Open 玩意儿 page →
gǔ古wán玩

antique; curio

Open 古玩 page →
hǎo好wán玩

amusing; fun; interesting

Open 好玩 page →
zhǎn展wán玩

to view close up; to examine and admire

Open 展玩 page →

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一七三上下不东两

From 玩’s common words

好儿具吃喝乐意古

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