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HSK 5verbverb / noun

弹

Traditional: 彈

dàn

弹 (dàn) means “crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 彈) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

她会弹钢琴,技艺非常精湛。

Tā huì tán gāngqín.

She can play the piano.

Words containing 弹

导弹dǎo dàn(guided) missile; CL:枚[mei2]弹性tán xìngflexibility; elasticity子弹zǐ dànbullet炸弹zhà dànbomb

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →
哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 弹 mean?
弹 (dàn) means “crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 弹 pronounced?
弹 is pronounced “dàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 弹?
弹 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 弹?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 弹 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27