玩
HSK 1

玩 (wán): play with, joke, enjoy

wán

play with, joke, enjoy

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Pinyin

wán

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

play with, joke, enjoy

How to Write 玩 (wán)

玩 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8

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Origin of 玩

A phono-semantic compound: 王 (jade) carries the meaning, and 元 hints at the pronunciation.

What 玩 is Made Of

玩 is built from 2 components:

王king, ruler
元first

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Words Using 玩

Common Chinese words that contain 玩:

玩具

wánjù

玩弄

wánnòng

开玩笑

kāiwánxiào

玩意儿

wányìr

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