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弹

tán

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Radical弓

Strokes11

HSK 4

Trad.彈

Definitions

v

to pluck (a string)
to play (a string instrument)
to spring or leap
to shoot (e.g. with a catapult)
(of cotton) to fluff or tease
to flick
to flip
to accuse
to impeach

adj

elastic (of materials)

Examples

弹棉花

tán mián hua

to fluff cotton; to card cotton

弹羊毛。

tán yáng máo

to card wool; to fluff wool

弹玻璃球丨把帽子上的土弹去。

tán bō li qiú | bǎ mào zi shàng de tǔ tán qù

to flick marbles | to flick the dust off the hat

Strokes: 11HSK 4Frequency #80Verified

弹 (tán) — to pluck (a string) - ISCBJ Dictionary