wǎn HSK7

to pull

Senses

wǎn carry on arm

verb · to carry on the arm or to walk arm-in-arm

两个好朋友挽着手走在公园里。

wǎn lament

noun · to lament or mourn the deceased

亲友们写了许多挽辞来祭奠他。

wǎn pull

verb · to pull or draw something, such as a cart or a bow

他挽弓搭箭,准备射击。

wǎn recover

verb · to reverse or restore a situation, or to pull back from a loss

医生们正全力挽救这名重伤员的生命。

wǎn roll up

verb · to roll up clothing or to coil hair into a bun

她挽起袖子开始干活。

/ 輓 wǎn pull

verb · to draw or pull a cart or carriage

在过去,马匹是挽车运输货物的主要动力。

/ 輓 wǎn lament

noun · to mourn or express grief for the dead, often through elegies or scrolls

葬礼上,墙面挂满了亲友们送来的挽联。

References

variant 挽/輓 挽/挽