玩wán
to play with, to joke, to entertain. 8 strokes, radical 王, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 玩
Strokes 1–4 write 王, then strokes 5–8 write 元.
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 玩 · the stroke-order rules
What 玩 is made of
王 (wáng, king) and 元 (yuán, first).
王 carries the meaning — jade — and 元 carries the sound.
Words that use 玩
| 玩 | to play 做游戏或者逗弄小动物找乐子 小院里几只可爱的小猫追着毛线球玩得很开心。A few cute kittens in the little courtyard are chasing a ball of yarn, having a great time playing. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 28, 院里朋友常相聚 |
| 玩具 | a toy 小孩子用来游戏、消遣的物品 弟弟最喜欢那辆红色玩具汽车。Little brother's favourite is that red toy car. Lesson 166, 器具材质与组合 · 服饰穿着与生活器物 · Attire, Daily Wear & Household Objects |
| 游玩 | to go sightseeing, enjoy oneself 指到处走走玩玩 大家在湖边游玩了一上午。Everyone spent the morning by the lake enjoying themselves. Lesson 677, 湖边游玩 · 仁者爱人与德化天下 · Universal Compassion & Moral Cultivation |
| 好玩儿 | fun, amusing 让人玩得很开心很乐呵 哎，小朋友！院里的小猫可好玩儿了，快去跟它玩吧！Hey, little one! The kitten in the courtyard is so much fun — go play with it! Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 28, 院里朋友常相聚 |
Characters that share the sound part 元
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 王
All 12 of them, and what the radical means, on the 王 radical page.