玩

wán
HSK 2
#1,070 most
frequent character
toy, sth used for amusement
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

玩 uses 𤣩, jade pieces, as the meaning part, and 元 yuán for the sound. It first meant to play or tease. From that came fun or amusing, then interesting.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢和朋友一起玩。
wǒ xǐhuān hé péngyǒu yīqǐ wán 。
I like to play with my friends.
孩子们在公园里玩得很开心。
háizǐ mén zài gōngyuán lǐ wán déhěn kāixīn 。
The children are having a lot of fun playing in the park.
周末我们去海边玩。
zhōumò wǒmen qù hǎibiān wán 。
We go to the beach to play on the weekend.

Words with similar meanings

嬉戏xīxì
to frolic
More playful and often used for children or light-hearted activities.
娱乐yúlè
to entertain
Refers to engaging in activities for enjoyment, often in a broader context than just playing.

Homophones

HSK 2
完wán
to finish, to be over, whole
HSK 6
丸wán
pill

Words Starting With 玩

玩具wán jù
plaything; toy
玩弄wán nòng
to play with; to engage in; to resort to; to dally with
玩意儿wán yì r
"toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) "

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