湾
HSK 6
湾 (wān): bay, cove, inlet
wān
bay, cove, inlet
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Pinyin
wān
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
bay, cove, inlet
How to Write 湾 (wān)
湾 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 湾
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 弯 hints at the pronunciation.
What 湾 is Made Of
湾 is built from 2 components:
氵water
弯bend, curve, turn
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Words Using 湾
Common Chinese words that contain 湾:
港湾
gǎngwān
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