The story of 彈

flick, pluck

戰 is composed of弓(a bow) and 單(the picture of a slingshot). Both slingshot and bow are instruments for shooting, so besides shooting or springing, 彈 is also used to represent the projectile such as bullet.

Vocabulary of 彈

  • 子彈 (bullet)
  • 反彈 (rebound)
  • 飛彈 (missile)

Classification

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