Meaning
bowl; cup
Chinese: 盛饭菜的器具，也作量词。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wan” becomes a different word in each tone. 碗 is the 3rd 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
- 饭碗fàn wǎnrice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living
- 碗公wǎn gōng(Tw) very large bowl
- 海碗hǎi wǎnvery large bowl
- 盘碗pán wǎndishes; crockery; plates and cups
- 盖碗gài wǎnlidded teacup
Example Sentence
吃完饭，我帮妈妈洗碗。Chī wán fàn, wǒ bāng mā ma xǐ wǎn.After the meal, I help Mom wash the dishes.
吃完Chī wánto finish eating饭fàncooked rice，我wǒI帮bāngto help妈妈mā mamama洗碗xǐ wǎnto wash the dishes。