wān
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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wan Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn wan pinyin visually. Compare wan through a curved path, toys, evening, and a big number. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
弯、玩、晚、万四条常用路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 4 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of wan
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
wán
second tone
第二声
rising
wǎn
third tone
第三声
down, then up
wàn
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for wan
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
wān
curved / bent
弯，不直
wán
to play
玩，做有趣的活动
wǎn
evening / late
晚，晚上或较迟
wàn
ten thousand
万，一个很大的数字
Useful words
Build vocabulary with wan
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弯路
wān lù
a curved road or path
弯弯的路
玩具
wán jù
a toy for playing
用来玩的东西
晚上
wǎn shang
evening or nighttime
一天中天黑后的时间
一万
yí wàn
the number ten thousand
数字一万
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