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丸

wán
noun HSK 7 #7,371

Measure Word

一粒药丸 lì

Meanings

  1. 1 ball; pellet; pill

Examples

医生让他每天吃三粒药丸。
Yīshēng ràng tā měitiān chī sān lì yàowán.
The doctor told him to take three pills a day.
鱼丸是很受欢迎的小吃。
Yúwán shì hěn shòu huānyíng de xiǎochī.
Fish balls are a very popular snack.

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usage
丸 appears in many food names: 鱼丸 (yúwán, fish ball), 肉丸 (ròuwán, meatball), 贡丸 (gòngwán, pork ball). It also shows up in traditional Chinese medicine: 药丸 (yàowán, pill) and famous formulas like 六味地黄丸.

Stroke Order

丸 wán