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碗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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碗 Stroke Order — How to Write 碗

Stroke Order

碗 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, 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.

碗 Radical and Character Components

Components:石宛

碗 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 宛 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 8 more strokes

碗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wǎn

Meanings of 碗 in Chinese

1

wǎn碗

A bowl; a round, open container used for holding food or drink.
请把这些干净的碗放进碗橱里。
Please put these clean bowls into the cupboard.
Refers to a bowl-shaped part or component, often in a mechanical context, such as a bearing cup (轴碗儿).
自行车车轴上的碗儿磨损了，骑起来有异响。
The bearing cups on the bicycle axle are worn out, causing an abnormal noise when riding.

Common Words and Phrases with 碗

1
wǎn碗guì柜
A cabinet or cupboard used for storing dishes, bowls, and other tableware.
妈妈把洗干净的碗筷整齐地放进了碗柜里。
Mom put the clean dishes and chopsticks neatly into the cupboard.
2
wǎn碗zhǎn盏
bowls and dishes; tableware (specifically referring to bowls and dishes)
饭后，妈妈把所有的碗盏都收进了洗碗机。
After dinner, Mom put all the bowls and dishes into the dishwasher.

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Idioms with 碗

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Questions about 碗

What does 碗 mean in Chinese?

碗 (wǎn) means “A bowl” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 碗?

碗 is pronounced wǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 碗 have?

碗 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 碗?

碗 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 碗?

The radical of 碗 is 石, and 碗 is a phono-semantic compound.