Definitions
(noun)
ball; pellet; pill
Etymology
Derived from 夗. Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. The meaning later shifted to "small round object", "pellet" and "pill".
About
The character "丸" etymologically derives from the concept of a round shape, initially representing a small spherical object. Its structure in the modern form is analyzed as incorporating the component "九" with an added dot, often interpreted as a symbolic enclosure. The meaning of "丸" shifted from a general sense of roundness to specifically denote pills, pellets, and other compact round items in linguistic usage.
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Example Sentences Hide
药丸是圆的。
他每天吃药丸。
妈妈做了肉丸子汤。
这颗药丸很苦。
丸子是中国的传统食物。
他把药丸放在桌子上。
这种药丸能缓解头痛。
虽然药丸很苦，但是他还是吃了。