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Characters, words, pinyin or English

弹 tán to pluck

to pluck; to play strings or piano; elastic

dàn (a bullet; a ball) and tán (to pluck; to play): 子弹 zǐdàn bullet, 弹琴 tán qín play the piano

How to remember 弹: 弓 bow + 单 single = to pluck. The archer lifts her bow with a single arrow, but first she likes to pluck the string like a guitar.

  • 632. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 弓

Component breakdown

弹 = 弓 bow + 单 single

  • 弓 bow
  • 单 single
The Gushi story

The archer lifts her bow with a single arrow, but first she likes to pluck the string like a guitar.

How it is used

  • Read dàn it means a bullet or shell: 子弹 (zǐdàn) bullet, 导弹 (dǎodàn) missile.
  • Read tán it means to pluck, spring, or bounce: 弹钢琴 (tán gāngqín) play the piano, 反弹 (fǎntán) rebound, 弹性 (tánxìng) elasticity.
  • 对牛弹琴 (duìniú-tánqín) play the lute to a cow, said of talking to someone who cannot follow, uses tán.

Words with 弹

Example sentences

  • 她在练习弹钢琴。 Tā zài liànxí tán gāngqín.She's practicing the piano.