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弹弓

彈弓
dàngōng
noun #16,429

Meanings

  1. 1 slingshot; catapult

Examples

小时候他经常用弹弓打鸟。
Xiǎoshíhou tā jīngcháng yòng dàngōng dǎ niǎo.
When he was little, he often used a slingshot to shoot at birds.
这把弹弓是爷爷帮我做的。
Zhè bǎ dàngōng shì yéye bāng wǒ zuò de.
This slingshot was made for me by my grandfather.

Tips

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弹 here is pronounced dàn (4th tone), not tán (2nd tone). As a noun/projectile it's dàn (弹弓, 子弹); as a verb meaning 'to pluck/play' it's tán (弹琴, 弹吉他).

Stroke Order

弹 dàn
弓 gōng