Meaning
bend; bent
Chinese: 不直、弯曲。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wan” becomes a different word in each tone. 弯 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 转弯zhuǎn wānto turn; to go around a corner
- 拐弯guǎi wānto go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction
- 弯曲wān qūto bend; to curve around; curved; crooked
- 急转弯jí zhuǎn wānto make a sudden turn
- 走弯路zǒu wān lùto take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
Example Sentence
这条小路弯弯曲曲，通向山顶。Zhè tiáo xiǎo lù wān wān qū qū, tōng xiàng shān dǐng.This path winds and bends up to the mountaintop.
这Zhèthis条tiáostrip小路xiǎo lùminor road弯弯曲曲wān wān qū qūcurved，通向tōng xiàngto lead to山顶shān dǐnghilltop。