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碗wǎn

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碗

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Shuowen

Bowl. The character combines 石 (stone), indicating the material from which early bowls were made, with 宛 (curved), which provides both the phonetic reading and evokes the rounded, hollow form of the vessel. This composition reflects the ancient practice of carving eating bowls from stone, the curved shape being essential to the vessel's function.

Pinyin

wǎn· HSK 2