弹dàn · tán
to play, pluck (a musical instrument). 11 strokes, radical 弓, first met in HSK 5.
What 弹 is made of
弓 (gōng, bow) and 单 (dān, single).
弓 carries the meaning — bow — and 单 carries the sound.
How to write 弹
Strokes 1–3 write 弓, then strokes 4–11 write 单.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 弹
Words that use 弹
| 弹 | to play, pluck (a musical instrument) 指用手指拨动琴弦或键盘使乐器发声 她从小就会弹钢琴，技艺精湛。She has played the piano skillfully since she was little. Lesson 411, 时代担当 · 权变谋断与山川定序 · Resourcefulness & Territorial Order |
| 子弹 | bullet 指枪械发射的金属弹头 防暴警察顶住危险，子弹上膛守卫要塞。They loaded bullets to defend the stronghold. Lesson 536, 破除阻碍 · 崇德守礼与天下为公 · The Grand Harmony & Moral Integrity |
| 炸弹 | bomb 指爆炸伤人的武器 排爆队清走了一枚炸弹。A disposal team removed a bomb. Lesson 683, 工地扎实 · 守正出新与光耀千秋 · Preserving Heritage & Pioneering Innovations |
More characters with the radical 弓
All 7 of them, and what the radical means, on the 弓 radical page.