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弯 (wān): curved; to bend; curve

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HSK 5adjective, verb, noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
curved; to bend; curve
Characters
1
Part of speech
adjective, verb, noun
HSK level
HSK 5
Strokes
9
Radical
弓
Structure
上下结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

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

Chinese explanation

  • 不直,呈曲线状
  • 使东西由直变曲,如弯下身子
  • 弯曲的地方或拐弯处,如转弯。

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Example sentences

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He bent down, picked up the keys from the ground, and then put them in his pocket.

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This path winds and bends all the way to the temple at the top of the mountain.

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She bent down and gently kissed the baby's forehead.

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Bend the wire into a circle, and then use it to hang the curtain.

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Grandpa is old and his back is severely bent; he always needs a cane when walking.

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