弯

wa̅n = w + an1

to bend / bent / a bend / a turn (in the road etc) / CL:道[dao4]

弯 = 亦 + 弓 : Willy Walrus (w) wants to help the also runner (亦) to also win a race after all. The also ran is racing against Bender (弯) who is in the lead and will soon reach the goal, the anthill (an1). Willy wants to help the also ran by throwing rods towards Bender, but Bender just bends (弯) them into composite bows (弓) and shoots them back towards Willy before reaching anthill.

弯

彎

wa̅n = w + an1

to bend / bent / a bend; a turn (in a road etc) / CL:道[dao4]

弯 character breakdown

弯
- 亦
  - 丿
  - 亠
    - 一
    - 丶
  - 小
    - 亅
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
- 弓

亦

yì = y + Ø4

also

亦 = 亠 + 小 + 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: An also-ran, a very exhausted runner.

亦 = 亠 + 小 + 丿 : The also-ran arrives very late at the space station's bathroom. In fact she arrives so late that Maud Younger who was waiting for her with a daisy fell asleep on a big cozy beret. The also-ran came so late because she ate many bananas on the way.

弓

go̅ng = gu + (e)ng1

a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc)

Mnemonic symbol: this character just looks like a composite bow.

Gitta Giraffe (gu) is shooting arrows with a composite bow (弓) in front of the engine ((e)ng1).

Characters with 弯 as component

湾

灣

wa̅n = w + an1

bay / gulf / to cast anchor / to moor (a boat)

湾 = 弯 + 氵 : Global warming has caused the anthill (an1) to lie directly at the sea. Bender (弯) uses a bottle (氵) as a boat and in front to the anthill, Willy Walrus (w) swims in the water and helps to moore (湾) the bottle.

塆

壪

wa̅n = w + an1

col / gully

弯

弯 character breakdown

Characters with 弯 as component

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