子弹
Old HSK 6
子弹 (zǐdàn) · bullet
子弹 (zǐdàn) means “bullet”. It is written with 2 characters: 子 (noun suffix) + 弹 (to play, piano, guitar). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 子弹 is built
The characters
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
弹 tán · to play, piano, guitar
What 弹 is made of
- 弓gōng — bow
- 单dān — single
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Example sentences
博物馆里展出了一些旧子弹。Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le yìxiē jiù zǐdàn.Some old bullets are on display in the museum.
警察在现场找到了一颗子弹。Jǐngchá zài xiànchǎng zhǎodào le yī kē zǐdàn.The police found a bullet at the scene.
Questions about 子弹
What does 子弹 mean?
子弹 (zǐdàn) means “bullet”.
How do you pronounce 子弹?
子弹 is pronounced zǐdàn.
Which HSK level is 子弹?
子弹 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
Learn 子弹 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 247: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.