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碗 (wǎn): bowl

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HSK 3noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: bowl
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 13
Radical: 石
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

bowl
cup
bowlful (as a measure word)
variant of 碗[wan3]

Chinese explanation

一种盛饭、菜、汤等食物的圆形器皿，口大底小，多为陶瓷或金属制成
也指像碗一样的东西或形状
作为量词，用于计算用碗盛装的食物。

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Example sentences

I use this bowl to eat every day.

Please give me a bowl of rice.

He accidentally broke the bowl.

There are many bowls in the kitchen cupboard.

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