Miaozi

弹

彈

tánㄊㄢˊ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    to pluck (a string)

  2. 2

    to play (a string instrument)

  3. 3

    to spring or leap

  4. 4

    to shoot (e.g. with a catapult)

  5. 5

    (of cotton) to fluff or tease

  6. 6

    to flick

  7. 7

    to flip

  8. 8

    to accuse

Examples

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他弹得多好啊！

他彈得多好啊！

How well he played!

你会弹吉他吗？

你會彈吉他嗎？

Can you play the guitar?

我叫汤姆弹吉他。

我叫湯姆彈吉他。

I asked Tom to play the guitar.

他弹得很好。

他彈得很好。

He plays very well.

给我弹一曲肖邦。

給我彈一曲肖邦。

Play Chopin for me.

Characters

Character breakdown

弓

gōng

surname Gong

单

shàn

surname Shan

Related

Related: 弹

子弹

zǐ dàn

bullet

弹性

tán xìng

flexibility

飞弹

fēi dàn

(Tw) missile

原子弹

yuán zǐ dàn

atomic bomb; A-bomb

Stroke practice

Practice writing 弹

Characters

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