丸 Stroke Order — How to Write 丸

Stroke Order

丸 is written in 3 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 丶, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

丸 Radical and Character Components

Components:九丶

丸 is a pictograph. A fist 九 holding a pebble 丶.

Radical: 丶 + 2 more strokes

丸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

wán

Meanings of 丸 in Chinese

wán丸

Small, round object, often referring to a pellet, ball, or pill.

这碗肉丸汤很好喝。

This bowl of meatball soup is very delicious.

Refers specifically to a 'pill' or 'medicinal pill'.

我每天饭后服用一粒药丸。

I take one pill after meals every day.

Classifier for pills or spherical objects; e.g., 'two pills'.

他每天要吃两丸药。

He needs to take two pills every day.

Common Words and Phrases with 丸

wán丸jì剂

Pill; a small, rounded mass of medicine, often coated, to be swallowed whole.

医生建议他每天饭后服用两粒丸剂。

The doctor advised him to take two pills after meals daily.

wán丸yào药

a pill or bolus in traditional Chinese medicine

她每天服用几粒丸药来调理身体。

She takes a few traditional Chinese medicine pills every day to regulate her body.

wán丸zǐ子

A small, round mass of food, typically made from minced meat, fish, or vegetables, or from dough or other ingredients, and often cooked by boiling, steaming, or frying.