玩
玩 (wán) means “to play”. It is made of 王 + 元 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 玩 into its parts
What 玩 is made of
- 王 wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 元 yuán — yuan
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 元 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
玩 stroke order
Example sentences
孩子们在外面玩。Háizimen zài wàimiàn wán.The children are playing outside.
你周末去哪儿玩了？Nǐ zhōumò qù nǎr wán le?Where did you go for fun on the weekend?
Words with 玩
- 好玩儿hǎowánrfun
- 开玩笑kāiwánxiàoto joke
- 玩儿wánrto play
- 玩具wánjùtoy
- 玩弄wánnòngto play with
- 玩意儿wányìrthing
- 游玩yóuwánto go sightseeing
Also built with 王
- 丢diūto lose
- 主zhǔto own
- 呈chéngto petition
- 斑bānspot
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 望wàngto expect
- 枉wǎnguseless
- 狂kuánginsane
- 玉yùjade
- 环huánring
- 现xiànto appear
- 玻bōglass
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to play; to have fun |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 玉 (jade, #96) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 玩
What does 玩 mean?
玩 (wán) means “to play; to have fun”.
How many strokes does 玩 have?
玩 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 玩?
The radical of 玩 is 玉 (yù, “jade”), Kangxi radical number 96.
What parts make up 玩?
玩 is made of 王 (king) and 元 (yuan).
Which HSK level is 玩?
玩 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 玩 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 2 · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.