挽
Character
to save someone or something from danger or death (as in 挽救)
Meaning
wǎn
wan3- to save someone or something from danger or death (as in 挽救)
- to hold someone's arm when you walk together (as in 挽着)
Examples
妈妈挽救了那只小鸟。
mā ma wǎn jiù le nà zhī xiǎo niǎo
Mom saved that little bird.
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妹妹挽着妈妈的手。
mèi mei wǎn zhe mā ma de shǒu
My little sister holds our mom's arm.
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Practice writing 挽
Draw “挽” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 挽
See all 18 →挽回wǎn huíto make a bad situation better againWordHSK 7–9挽救wǎn jiùto save someone or something from danger or deathWordHSK 7–9挽具wǎn jùharnessWord挽力wǎn lìpulling power (of draft animals)Word挽尊wǎn zūn(neologism) (slang) to salvage a bit of dignity (abbr. for 挽回尊严 (wǎn huí zūn yán))Word挽幛wǎn zhànglarge elegiac scrollWord挽歌wǎn gēa dirgeWord挽留wǎn liúto urge to stayWord挽联wǎn liánpair of parallel verses inscribed on streamers, used as funeral decorationWord挽词wǎn cían elegyWord挽诗wǎn shīelegyWord挽辞wǎn cían elegyWord