wán

small round object

Derived from . Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. The meaning later shifted to "small round object", "pellet" and "pill".

Evolution

丸 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
丸 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
丸 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
丸 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

wán

small round object; pellet, pill; ball; pellet; pill

Most common words with 丸
Freq.
Word
Meaning

ball

睾丸

testicle

药丸

pill

丸子

pills

肉丸

meatball

Component uses

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