丸

wán
HSK 6
#2,457 most
frequent character
pill
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

丸 was drawn as a round object, so its first meaning was a small round thing. From there it grew to pellet or pill, and then to ball.

Drawn as: round object

丸 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
芄纨
picture1 character
埶
empty1 character
执

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Example Sentences

我每天都要吃一颗药丸。
wǒ měitiān dūyào chī yīkē yàowán 。
I have to take a pill every day.
这些药丸可以帮助你缓解疼痛。
zhèixiē yàowán kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ huǎnjiě téngtòng 。
These pills can help relieve your pain.
医生开了几种药丸给我。
yīshēng kāi le jī zhǒng yàowán gěi wǒ 。
The doctor prescribed me several types of pills.

Words with similar meanings

药片yàopiàn
tablet
药片 is a more specific term that refers to a solid form of medicine, often flat and round, whereas 丸 can refer to various shapes of pills.
胶囊jiāonáng
capsule
胶囊 refers to a type of pill that is encapsulated, typically containing powder inside, which is distinct from 丸.

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