彈 = 弓 + 單

彈 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “pellet”. It is built from 弓 (bow) and 單 (single).

Keyword: pellet
Pinyin (Mandarin): dàn
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: pellet, bullet, shot, shell, выстрел, пеллета, пуля, снаряд, bullet, shot, shell

Decomposition

ids

弓 bow
單 single

How to find 彈 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bow” + “single”. 彈 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 彈 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.