Keyword
to pluck
- bullet
- pellet
- shell
- elastic
- springy
- Frequency
- #767
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
dàn67%
tán33%
Mnemonic
弓 (bow) gives the meaning and 单 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
炸弹
bomb
导弹
(guided) missile
弹
to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)
子弹
bullet
弹性
flexibility; elasticity
弹药
ammunition
反弹
to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions
飞弹
(Tw) missile; stray bullet
弹劾
to impeach (an official)
炮弹
artillery shell
原子弹
atomic bomb; A-bomb
手榴弹
hand grenade
核弹
nuclear bomb
弹道导弹
ballistic missile
弹头
warhead
弹簧
spring
弹道
trajectory (of a projectile); ballistic curve
中弹
to get hit by a bullet; to get shot
弹奏
to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
防弹
bulletproof
榴弹
high explosive shell; grenade
氢弹
H-bomb; hydrogen bomb
催泪弹
tear bomb; tear-gas grenade
核弹头
nuclear reentry vehicle; nuclear warhead