弹 tán
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 弓 — bow
- Made of
- 弓 bow 单 single, individual, only
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
弹
tán
to play a stringed instrument
Character
Example phrases
- 我会弹琴。 Wǒ huì tán qín. I can play an instrument.
- 她弹钢琴。 Tā tán gāngqín. She plays the piano.
- 他弹吉他。 Tā tán jítā. He plays the guitar.