弯 (wān) is a Chinese character meaning “curved”. It is written from 亦 (also; too) and 弓 (bow), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
Build the character for “curved; to bend”
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Structure
亦 + 弓
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（依 hanzi-writer-data 九笔笔顺核验：亦=第1–6笔，弓=第7–9笔）
Memory aid
A bow (弓) sitting at the bottom — a bow is the classic bent shape. The 亦 on top is the simplified sign that caps it: this thing is also bent.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 弯曲wān qūbent; curved; winding弯 = wān
- 拐弯guǎi wānto turn a corner; to make a turn弯 = wān
Go deeper
All readings
curved; to bend
curved; bent; not straight; to bend; a bend or turn
不直的；使不直；曲折的地方。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 弯曲wān qūbent; curved; winding弯 = wān
- 拐弯guǎi wānto turn a corner; to make a turn弯 = wān
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 弯 mean?
弯 (wān) means curved; bent; not straight; to bend; a bend or turn.
How do you pronounce 弯?
It is pronounced wān.
What parts is 弯 made of?
亦 (also; too) and 弓 (bow), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（依 hanzi-writer-data 九笔笔顺核验：亦=第1–6笔，弓=第7–9笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 弯 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 弯?
弓. 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 弯?
Common ones are 弯曲 and 拐弯. The reading of 弯 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.