子弹

dàn

Traditional: 子彈

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Translation

bullet

Word origin

A compound of 子 (zǐ, a small object or seed) and 弹 (dàn, a pellet or projectile). The small projectile fired from a gun is the bullet.

Origin
compound
Root
子 (zǐ, small object) + 弹 (dàn, projectile)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 子

Stroke order for 弹

Examples

There are no bullets left in the gun.

jiānbǎng

A bullet grazed his shoulder.

He loaded the bullets.

The bullet hit the target.

The police checked the number of bullets.

子弹 (zǐ dàn) means bullet. It names the small projectile fired from a firearm.

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