弹
tándàn HSK5

bullet, pellet

弹 (彈) tán frequency
play verb
to pluck or play a string instrument

他正在练习弹钢琴。

tā zhèng​zài liàn​xí tán gāng​qín.

He is practicing the piano.

flick verb
to spring, leap, flick, or flip, often with the fingers

他弹了一下手指，发出清脆的声音。

tā tán le yī​xià shǒu​zhǐ, fā​chū qīng​cuì de shēng​yīn.

He snapped his fingers, making a crisp sound.

shoot verb
to shoot or launch something using a catapult or spring-like mechanism

他用手指轻轻一扣，硬币就弹了出去。

tā yòng shǒu​zhǐ qīng​qīng yī kòu, yìng​bì jiù tán le chū​qù.

With a flick of his finger, the coin was sent flying.

elastic noun
possessing elasticity or describing the quality of material that can spring back

这种橡皮球很有弹，扔到地上能跳得很高。

zhè zhǒng xiàng​pí qiú hěn yǒu tán, rēng dào dì​shang néng tiào de hěn gāo.

This rubber ball is very bouncy; it jumps high when thrown on the ground.

fluff verb
to fluff or tease cotton fibers to make them soft

弹棉花是一项传统的民间手艺。

tán mián​hua shì yī xiàng chuán​tǒng de mín​jiān shǒu​yì.

Fluffing cotton is a traditional folk craft.

impeach verb
to accuse or impeach an official of wrongdoing

御史因他行为不端，在大殿上弹了他一本。

yù​shǐ yīn tā xíng​wéi bù duān, zài dà​diàn shàng tán le tā yī běn.

The censor impeached him in the grand hall for his misconduct.

pop up verb
to pop up or appear suddenly on a screen, as in a dialog box or notification
弹 (彈) dàn
bullet noun
a projectile fired from a weapon, such as a bullet, shot, or shell

战士们省着用，每一颗弹都要瞄准了打。

zhàn​shì men shěng zhe yòng, měi yī kē dàn dōu yào miáo​zhǔn le dǎ.

The soldiers were sparing with them; every bullet had to be aimed carefully.

ball noun
a small ball, pellet, or crossball

他拿着一颗玻璃弹，在水泥地上滚来滚去。

tā ná zhe yī kē bō​li dàn, zài shuǐ​ní dì​shang gǔn lái gǔn qù.

He was rolling a glass marble around on the concrete floor.

Frequency
Character
Written text
632nd most common 327.7 per million
Movie subtitles
575th most common 244.7 per million appears in 45% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
60.6 per million appears in 15% of films
Written text
32.8 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 5
Traditional
彈
Strokes
11
Unicode
U+5F39

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)