弹 (dàn): bullet; pellet; bomb

Meanings

弓 (bow) + 单 (single) — something launched from a bow

Tā shēn shàng zhòng le yī kē zǐdàn.

He was hit by a bullet.

Zhàdàn bèi chénggōng chāichú le.

The bomb was successfully defused.

Dǎodàn fāshè chénggōng le.

The missile was launched successfully.

usage

As dàn (4th tone): 子弹 (bullet), 炸弹 (bomb), 导弹 (missile). As tán (2nd tone): 弹钢琴 (play piano), 弹吉他 (play guitar).

usage

Same character, two readings: dàn = projectile (noun), tán = to bounce/pluck/play (verb).

弹 dàn