弹弓

彈弓

dàngōng

noun #16,429

Meanings

1 slingshot; catapult

Characters

pellet; projectile

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

mistakes

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