弹痕

彈痕

dànhén

noun #30,140

Measure Word

一个弹痕 gè

Meanings

1 bullet hole
2 shell hole
3 mark left by a projectile

Characters

mark, trace, scar

Examples

墙上还留着战争年代的弹痕。

Qiáng shàng hái liúzhe zhànzhēng niándài de dànhén.

Bullet holes from the war years still mark the wall.

这辆装甲车上布满了弹痕。

Zhè liàng zhuāngjiǎchē shàng bùmǎnle dànhén.

This armored car is covered in bullet holes.

Tips

memory

弹 (dàn) = bullet/shell + 痕 (hén) = mark/scar (the same 痕 as in 伤痕 'scar' and 痕迹 'trace'). Literally a 'bullet scar' left in a surface.

Stroke Order

弹 dàn

痕 hén