Taxonomy of meanings for 彈:　　

  • 彈 dàn (OC: daans MC: dɑn) 徒案切 去 廣韻：【行丸又徒丹切 】
  • 彈 tán (OC: daan MC: dɑn) 徒干切 平 廣韻：【糾也射也亦彈棊梁冀傳云冀好彈棊也又徒案切 】
    • ACCUSE
      • vtoNaccuse (Hanshu) 據法彈咸等 "raise accusations against Chén Xián and the others"
    • CRITICISE
      • vtoNreprimand (an official)
    • CURE
      • vtoNprick open with a needle; apply moxibustion; treat disease with stone needles
      • vtoNreflexive.自apply moxibustion to (oneself)
    • PLUCK
      • vtoNpluck and play a musical instrument (also: a sword used as such)
    • PLUCK STRINGS
      • vtoNpluck (lute etc.)
    • SHOOT
      • vtoNshoot (bullets); shoot bullets at; metaphorical: catapult away
      • nbullets

    Additional information about 彈

    說文解字: 【彈】，行丸也。从弓、單聲。 【徒案切】 【𢎫】，彈或从弓持丸。 〔小徐本作「或說彈從弓打丸如此。」〕

      Criteria
    • CURE

      1. The general-use current word for curing patients of illnesses is zhì/chí 治.

      2. Chōu 瘳 refers to a cure taking effect, and this word is often used in nominalised ways.

      3. The result of successful therapy is standardly yù 愈 / 瘉, yǐ 已.

      4. Chú 除 refers to getting rid of the disease.

      5. Gōng 攻 is the standard word describing an attempt at curing a disease.

      6. Jiǔ 灸 is a specific ancient medical technique, that of cauterisation.

      7. Tán 彈 is to prick open with a needle.

      8. Zhēn 針 / 鍼 is needle therapy which is not necessarily to be identified with anything like acupuncture as we know it today.

      9. Yī 醫 focusses on the professional aspect of medical treatment as depending on trained specialisation.

    • SHOOT

      1. Shè 射 is the current general term for the whole process of shooting.

      2. Zhòng 中 refers to hitting the mark by shooting.

      3. Fā 發 is to let off a shot.

      4. Tán 彈 refers to shooting off a bullet.