Pronunciation

Characters pronounced wan.

16 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 16 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

万 wàn ten thousand; innumerable 腕 wàn wrist 丸 wán cute small round object; pellet, pill 完 wán complete, finish, settle; whole 玩 wán warm play with, joke, enjoy 顽 wán obstinate, stubborn; recalcitrant 弯 wān bend, curve 湾 wān bay, cove, inlet, bend of stream 豌 wān peas 婉 wǎn natural amiable, congenial; restrained 宛 wǎn seem, as if, crooked 惋 wǎn regret, be sorry; alarmed 挽 wǎn pull; pull back, draw back 晚 wǎn night, evening; late 皖 wǎn Anhui province 碗 wǎn cute bowl, small dish

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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