腕

wàn · wan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. wrist
  2. (squid, starfish etc) arm

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)打(dǎ)篮(lán)球(qiú)时(shí)不(bù)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)扭(niǔ)伤(shāng)了(le)手(shǒu)腕(wàn)。

He accidentally sprained his wrist while playing basketball.

02

章(zhāng)鱼(yú)有(yǒu)八(bā)条(tiáo)腕(wàn),每(měi)条(tiáo)上(shàng)面(miàn)都(dōu)有(yǒu)吸(xī)盘(pán)。

An octopus has eight arms, each with suckers on it.

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