玩
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to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]); to keep sth for entertainment
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Dict coverage rank #950 U+73A9
How 玩 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
王 (semantic, “jade”) + 元 (phonetic, yuán)
How to remember it
play · Heisig RSH #270
元 beginning + ball
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 元
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 元 (yuán) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 元 sound component | yuán | first; dollar; origin; head |
| 远 | yuǎn | distant, remote, far; profound |
| 园 | yuán | garden, park; orchard |
| 完 | wán | to complete, to finish, to settle; whole |
| 顽 | wán | stubborn, recalcitrant, obstinate |
| 沅 | yuán | a river in western Hunan |
| 阮 | ruǎn | ancient musical instrument; surname |
| 芫 | yuán | a poisonous plant; Daphne genkwa |
| 朊 | ruǎn | protein |
| 蚖 | yuán | salamander, newt |
| 鼋 | yuán | large turtle, sea turtle |
Words containing 玩
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 玩儿不转 | wán r bù zhuàn | can't handle it; can't find any way (of doing sth); not up to the task |
| 玩家角色 | wán jiā jué sè | player character (in a role-playing game) |
| 玩儿得转 | wán r dé zhuàn | can handle it; up to the task |
| 游山玩水 | yóu shān wán shuǐ | to go on a scenic tour |
| 性玩物 | xìng wán wù | sex object; sexual plaything |
| 玩意儿 | wán yì r | erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] |
| 小玩意 | xiǎo wán yì | gadget; widget (small item of software) |
| 玩不起 | wán bu qǐ | can't afford to play; (fig.) can't accept it when one loses |
| 说着玩儿 | shuō zhe wán r | erhua variant of 說著玩|说着玩[shuo1 zhe5 wan2] |
| 好玩儿 | hǎo wán r | erhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2] |
| 玩儿命 | wán r mìng | to gamble with life; to take reckless risks |
| 玩儿花招 | wán r huā zhāo | to play tricks |
| 电动玩具 | diàn dòng wán jù | battery-powered toy; (Tw) video game; computer game |
| 玩儿 | wán r | to play; to have fun; to hang out |
| 玩儿票 | wán r piào | amateur dramatics |
| 玩家 | wán jiā | player (of a game); enthusiast (audio, model planes etc) |
| 电玩 | diàn wán | video game |
| 玩法 | wán fǎ | to play fast and loose with the law; to game the system; (leisure) rules of the game; way … |
| 文玩 | wén wán | object valued for aesthetic appreciation; objet d'art |
| 玩物 | wán wù | toy; plaything |