wān

common
noun
verb

Meaning of

湾 means curved section of a river or stream; bay; coastal inlet. Pronounced wān.

  • curved section of a river or stream
  • bay; coastal inlet
  • to moor a boat; to park a ship

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

men
zài
wān
biān
le
zhàng
péng
 

We set up a tent by the bend in the river.

tiáo
xiǎo
yǒu
hǎo
chù
shuǐ
wān
tíng
kào
xiǎo
chuán
 

That small stream has several water bends where small boats can dock.

wān
zhǎng
mǎn
le
cuì
绿
de
wěi
 

The river bend is covered with lush green reeds.

Hái
zi
men
zài
shuǐ
wān
zhuō
xiǎo
xiǎo
xiā
 

The children are catching small fish and shrimp in the water bend.

zuò
lǎo
de
shí
qiáo
héng
kuà
zài
wān
zhī
shàng
 

That ancient stone bridge spans across the river bend.