弾 (dàn) - Bullet, projectile & to shoot, to spring

弾Tone 4

dàn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

弾 · dàn

Bullet, projectile;

to shoot, to spring;

to play (a stringed instrument);

to criticize, to impeach.

Bullet, projectileto shoot, to springto play (a stringed instrument)

Usage highlights

bulletelasticityplay an instrumentimpeachmentspringballistics

Synonyms

  • 弹— Simplified Chinese form of 弾
  • 丸— pellet, round object (similar to bullet)

Antonyms

  • 受— to receive (opposite of to shoot/project)
  • 静— still, quiet (opposite of springing/rebounding)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The soldier loaded a bullet (弾丸).
  • He plays the guitar (ギターを弾く).
  • The spring has high elasticity (弾力性).
  • The opposition party impeached the minister (大臣を弾劾する).

Collocations

  • bullet(弾丸)
  • elasticity(弾力)
  • play an instrument(弾奏)
  • impeachment(弾劾)
  • spring(弾簧)
  • ballistics(弾道学)

Idioms

  • Like a bullet(弾丸のように)
  • The spring of life(人生の弾み)
  • Critical attack(弾劾の矢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in both military/ballistic contexts and musical performance contexts in Japanese.
  • The character appears in terms related to legal procedures like impeachment (弾劾).
  • Represents concepts of force, rebound, and projection in physical sciences.

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