丸 wán — small ball; pellet

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Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #51

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Basic definition

noun
  1. small ball; pellet e.g 丸子弹丸肉丸
  2. pill (of Chinese medicine) e.g 丸药药丸六味地黄丸
measure word
  1. measure word for pills e.g 一丸药两丸

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (形声。反体指事。小篆是仄的反写。本义:小而圆的物体)
  2. ball;pellet e.g 肉丸丸散膏丹 鱼丸 · 丸熊 · 丸丹 · 丸散
  3. bullet
  4. anything like a small ball e.g 丸转 · 丸鼓 · 丸泥
  5. pill e.g 一次吃三丸 · 此药每服两丸
  6. (of bird)egg
  7. 姓
verb
  1. make balls
  2. finish

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