腕

wàn
宛 + 月

Definitions

wàn (noun) wrist
wàn (noun) arm (of squid, starfish etc)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 宛 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 宛

About

腕 is a phono-semantic compound: the left side ⺼ ("flesh") indicates a body part, and the right side 宛 provides the pronunciation. Its original meaning is "wrist", the joint connecting the hand to the forearm. Later, this meaning broadened figuratively to encompass strength, capability, or power, often referring to a person's skill or influence in a particular area. Throughout its history, 腕 has been written consistently with the flesh radical and the phonetic 宛, without developing any alternative standard forms.

Example Sentences Hide

我的手腕有点疼。

Wǒ de shǒuwàn yǒudiǎn téng.

My wrist hurts a bit.

他展示了灵活的手腕技巧。

Tā zhǎnshì le línghuó de shǒuwàn jìqiǎo.

He demonstrated flexible wrist techniques.

这位医生是治疗腕关节的专家。

Zhè wèi yīshēng shì zhìliáo wànguānjié de zhuānjiā.

This doctor is a specialist in treating wrist joints.

健身时要注意保护手腕。

Jiànshēn shí yào zhùyì bǎohù shǒuwàn.

You must protect your wrists when working out.

他的腕力很大，能轻松掰开苹果。

Tā de wànlì hěn dà, néng qīngsōng bāikāi píngguǒ.

His wrist strength is great; he can easily break open an apple.

那块腕表的设计非常精美。

Nà kuài wànbiǎo de shèjì fēicháng jīngměi.

The design of that wristwatch is very exquisite.

谈判中，他运用了高超的政治手腕。

Tánpàn zhōng, tā yùnyòng le gāochāo de zhèngzhì shǒuwàn.

During the negotiations, he employed superb political maneuvering.

这位年轻选手颇具大将风范，是网坛冉冉升起的新腕。

Zhè wèi niánqīng xuǎnshǒu pō jù dàjiàng fēngfàn, shì wǎng tán rǎnrǎn shēngqǐ de xīn wàn.

This young player has the bearing of a great general and is a rising new star in the tennis world.

Related Characters

Component: 宛

碗 婉 惋 蜿 畹 豌 琬 剜 菀 箢 鹓 鋺 埦 惌

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Example Words

大腕 手腕 扼腕 腕表 脚腕 割腕 大腕儿 手腕子 掰手腕 腕儿 腕子 腕足 脚腕子 铁腕