丸 (wán) is a Chinese character meaning “a small round object”. It takes 3 strokes.
Learn to write “ball; pellet”
Watch the stroke order, then write the character yourself. · 3 strokes
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Structure
丸
Single unit
- 丸 ball; pellet · wán unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+4E38 and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
Picture the three strokes of 丸 forming a small round ball.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
3 strokes
In real words
- 丸子wán ziball-shaped food; meatball丸 = wán
- 药丸yào wánpill丸 = wán
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All readings
ball; pellet
a small round object; a pill or pellet
小而呈圆形的东西；也指丸药或丸剂。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 丸子wán ziball-shaped food; meatball丸 = wán
- 药丸yào wánpill丸 = wán
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 丸 mean?
丸 (wán) means a small round object; a pill or pellet.
How do you pronounce 丸?
It is pronounced wán.
How many strokes does 丸 have?
3. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 丸?
丿. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 丸?
Common ones are 丸子 and 药丸. The reading of 丸 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.