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
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
弹 = 弓 bow + 单 single
- 弓 bow
- 单 single
The archer lifts her bow with a single arrow, but first she likes to pluck the string like a guitar.
用法
- 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.
含“弹”的词语
例句
- 她在练习弹钢琴。 Tā zài liànxí tán gāngqín.She's practicing the piano.