玩 wán
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
玩耍
wánshuǎ
to play; to have fun
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Example phrases
- 儿童并非只有在玩耍时才学习，他们通过游戏理解规则、协商和边界。 Értóng bìngfēi zhǐyǒu zài wánshuǎ shí cái xuéxí, tāmen tōngguò yóuxì lǐjiě guīzé, xiéshāng hé biānjiè. Children do not learn only when they play; through games, they understand rules, negotiation, and boundaries.
- 放学后，孩子们在操场上开心地玩耍。 Fàngxué hòu, háizimen zài cāochǎng shang kāixīn de wánshuǎ. After school, the children happily play on the playground.
- 周末我们带孩子去公园玩耍，晒晒太阳。 Zhōumò wǒmen dài háizi qù gōngyuán wánshuǎ, shài shai tàiyáng. On weekends we take our child to the park to play and soak up some sunshine.
Related words
- 好玩儿 hǎowánr fun, interesting
- 开玩笑 kāiwánxiào to joke
- 玩儿 wánr to play, to have fun
- 玩具 wánjù toy
- 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè eating, drinking, and having fun
- 玩弄 wánnòng to play with; to manipulate; to toy with
- 玩意儿 wányìr thing; gadget; stuff
- 耍 shuǎ to play; to play tricks; to wield
- 耍赖 shuǎlài to act shamelessly; to refuse to admit defeat
- 捉迷藏 zhuōmícáng hide-and-seek; to hide and evade
- 野餐 yěcān picnic; to picnic
- 烟花 yānhuā fireworks