ㄉㄢ ˋ

dàn

bullet

弹 is an 11 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as dàn in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as tán.

In traditional Chinese the character 彈 is used.

It is made up of the components 弓 (bow) and 单 (list).

  • 弹
    ㄉㄢ ˋ

    dàn

    bullet

    • 弓
      ㄍㄨㄥ

      gōng

      bow

    • 单
      ㄉㄢ

      dān

      list

2 stories have been written about this character — see all
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a whole list of bows is not as effective as one single bullet.
by lilko

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List the instruments you can play like a bow's string.
by fnx

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 弹

dàn
tán

Definitions for 弹 pronounced as dàn

  • crossball
  • bullet
  • shot
  • shell
  • ball

Definitions for 弹 pronounced as tán

  • to pluck (a string)
  • to play (a string instrument)
  • to spring or leap
  • to shoot (e.g. with a catapult)
  • (of cotton) to fluff or tease
  • to flick
  • to flip
  • to accuse
  • to impeach
  • elastic (of materials)

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