Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 元 represents the sound.
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玩
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
玩
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
玩
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
玩
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
玩
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
玩
Regular
Modern
Chinese
玩 [wán]
to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn]); to keep sth for entertainment
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (111)
玩笑 [wánxiào] #656
to joke
开玩笑 [kāiwánxiào] #1,209
to play a joke
开玩笑 [kāiwánxiào] #1,209
to play a joke
玩家 [wánjiā] #2,466
player (of a game)
好玩 [hǎowán] #2,026
amusing
玩具 [wánjù] #1,996
plaything
玩意 [wányì] #1,236
toy
玩儿 [wánr] #4,130
to play
玩儿 [wánr] #4,130
to play
玩偶 [wán'ǒu] #3,960
toy figurine
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JAPANESE WORDS (31)
弄ぶ [もてあそぶ] #6,611
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.)
⭐ 玩具 [おもちゃ] #8,813
toy
愛玩 [あいがん] #37,441
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object)
愛玩動物 [あいがんどうぶつ] #38,551
pet (animal)
おもちゃ屋 [おもちゃや] #46,678
toy shop
おもちゃ箱 [おもちゃばこ] #56,993
toy box
玩弄 [がんろう] #80,806
toying with
食玩 [しょくがん] #87,117
small toy included with food
愛玩犬 [あいがんけん] #98,236
pet dog
賞玩 [しょうがん] #103,875
appreciation
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