wān

bend

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
亦 simplified component

  Simplified component

  

also

Shorthand for the phonetic component in the traditional character .

弓 meaning component

  Meaning component

gōng

  

bow

Evolution

弯 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
弯 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
弯 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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wān

bend, curve; to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:[dào]

Most common words with 弯
Freq.
Word
Meaning

bent

转弯

to turn

弯曲

to bend

弯腰

to stoop

拐弯

to go round a curve

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)