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Meaning

bay; gulf

Chinese: 海湾、水湾;水流弯曲处。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “wan” becomes a different word in each tone. 湾 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 海湾hǎi wānbay; gulf
  • 港湾gǎng wānbay serving as a harbor
  • 湾环wān huántwisting river
  • 长沙湾cháng shā wānCheung Sha Wan (poultry market in Hong Kong)
  • 海湾国家hǎi wān guó jiānations of the Persian Gulf; Gulf states

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Example Sentence

这个海湾的风景非常美。Zhè ge hǎi wān de fēng jǐng fēi cháng měi.The scenery of this bay is very beautiful.

这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this海湾hǎi wān(Persian) Gulfdeof风景fēng jǐngscenery非常fēi chángveryměi(bound form) the Americas