湾 wān bay
bay; cove; gulf; inlet
How to remember 湾: 氵 water + 弯 bend = bay. The kids see calm blue water beyond the last bend of the coast road and argue whether to call it a bay.
Component breakdown
湾 = 氵 water + 弯 bend
- 氵 water
- 弯 bend
The kids see calm blue water beyond the last bend of the coast road and argue whether to call it a bay.
How it is used
- A bay/cove, or a bend - 海湾 (hǎiwān) gulf/bay, 港湾 (gǎngwān) a harbor.
- Also a river bend (河湾 héwān) and part of place names (台湾 Táiwān). Concrete geography noun.