玩

wán

variant of 玩[wan2]

Taiwan pr. [wan4]

jade (王) + sound (元) = play and enjoyment

The jade radical (王 as a variant of 玉) grounds the character in precious, pleasurable things — jade was handled and admired for enjoyment. 元 contributes the sound wán rather than a layer of meaning.

王+元→玩
元OriginPhonetic
王Variant of 玉Semantic

孩子们放学后去公园玩。

hái zi men fàng xué hòu qù gōng yuán wán。

The children went to the park to play after school.

周末我们一起去海边玩,好吗?

zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù hǎi biān wán,hǎo ma?

Shall we go to the seaside together to have fun this weekend?

Words with 玩

玩法

wán fǎ

to play fast and loose with the law

吃喝玩乐

chī hē wán lè

lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom)

游山玩水

yóu shān wán shuǐ

to go on a scenic tour

游玩

yóu wán

to amuse oneself

重玩

chóng wán

to replay (a video game)

开玩笑

kāi wán xiào

to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke

雅玩

yǎ wán

elegant pastime

电动玩具

diàn dòng wán jù

battery-powered toy

电玩

diàn wán

video game

食玩

shí wán

small toy or figurine included with a food product

闹着玩儿

nào zhe wán r

to play games

古玩

gǔ wán

antique

More characters with 王

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