(wān) - curved, bent; bend, turn; to bend in Mandarin

wān

Traditional: 彎

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HSK 5
Outside the top 2,700Core 5000

Translation

curved, bent; bend, turn; to bend

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弯

Examples

流liú。

This river curves its way through the village.

,。

There's a bend ahead. Drive a bit slower.

。

He bent down and picked up the keys.

根gēn铁tiě丝sī。

I've bent this piece of wire.

,。

The crescent moon looks like a little boat.

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弯: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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