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Character #796 · The First 1000

dàn

bullet

bullet; bomb; shell; ball

Also read tán (to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument))

Strokes
1115
TraditionalSimplified
彈 弹
Poster cell
L29
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zǐdàn bullet
  • zhàdàn bomb
  • dǎodàn (guided) missile
  • tánxìng flexibility
  • dòngtan to budge
  • fǎntán to bounce
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 弹彈

Write 弹彈 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, dàn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell L29 · 28 × 36 grid

弹彈 is #796 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 弹 mean in English?
弹 (dàn) means "bullet": bullet; bomb; shell; ball.
How do you pronounce 弹?
弹 is pronounced dàn in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄢˋ. It can also be read tán (to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument)).
How many strokes does 弹 have?
The simplified form, 弹, has 11 strokes. The traditional form, 彈, has 15.
What is the traditional form of 弹?
The traditional form of 弹 is 彈. 弹 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 彈 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 弹?
Common words that use 弹 include 子弹 (zǐdàn, bullet), 炸弹 (zhàdàn, bomb), 导弹 (dǎodàn, (guided) missile), 弹性 (tánxìng, flexibility).
How common is 弹?
弹 is number 796 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell L29 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.