Writing
丸 (wán) — how to say "pill" in Chinese
丸
Pill, ball, pellet
noun · noun measure word
How to use it
Goes between a number (or 这/那) and the noun; a number can't attach to a noun without it.
请吃三丸药。
qǐng chī sān wán yào
Please take three pills.
Radicals / Keys
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
药丸
yào wán
pill
肉丸
ròu wán
meatball
鱼丸
yú wán
fish ball
Examples
他每天需要吃三粒这种小药丸。
He needs to take three of these small pills every day.
这是药丸。
This is a medicine pill.
Frequently asked questions
Pill in Chinese language
"pill" in Chinese is 丸 (wán).
丸 meaning in English
丸 (wán) means "Pill, ball, pellet".
丸 pronunciation
It is pronounced wán (written as wan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "pill" in Chinese characters?
It is written 丸 and has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 丸?
丸 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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