弯

wān

“To bend” in Chinese is 弯 (wān).

Other characters with the syllable wan: see all 13 →

Meaning

to bend
bent
a bend; a turn (in a road etc)

Example

爱因斯坦预测太阳的引力会弯曲光线。

Einstein predicted that the Sun's gravity would bend light.

From 弯曲 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 弯

转弯zhuǎnwānto turnHSK 4 弯曲wānqūto bendHSK 6 拐弯guǎiwānto go round a curveHSK 7-9 急转弯jízhuǎnwānto make a sudden turnHSK 7-9 走弯路zǒu wānlùto take an indirect routeHSK 7-9

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