碗
碗 (wǎn) means “bowl”. It is made of 石 + 宛 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 碗 into its parts
What 碗 is made of
- 石 shí — stone
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 宛 wǎn — to seem
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 夗 yuàn — to turn over when asleep
- 夕 xī — evening
- 㔾 xiān — seal
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 宛 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
碗 stroke order
Example sentences
我吃了两碗米饭。Wǒ chī le liǎng wǎn mǐfàn.I ate two bowls of rice.
这个碗很漂亮。Zhège wǎn hěn piàoliang.This bowl is very pretty.
Also built with 石
- 岩yáncliff
- 拓tàto develop
- 矿kuàngmine
- 码mǎnumber
- 砍kǎnto chop
- 研yánto grind
- 砖zhuānbrick
- 破pòbroken
- 砸záto smash
- 础chǔfoundation stone
- 硕shuògreat
- 硬yìnghard
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | bowl |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 石 (stone, #112) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 碗
What does 碗 mean?
碗 (wǎn) means “bowl”.
How many strokes does 碗 have?
碗 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 碗?
The radical of 碗 is 石 (shí, “stone”), Kangxi radical number 112.
What parts make up 碗?
碗 is made of 石 (stone) and 宛 (to seem).
Which HSK level is 碗?
碗 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 碗 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 18: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.