Dong Chinese dictionary

wān

bay

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 弯 represents the sound. Simplified form of 灣.

Components

氵 Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

弯 Sound component

wān

bend

Evolution

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

wān

a bay, cove, inlet, bend of stream; bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat)

Most common words with 湾

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