# 弹 (tán): to pluck or play (a stringed instr… | HSK 4 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-4/tan-1718
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-4-1718
HSK levels: 4
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:40:35.881Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 弹 (tán), HSK 4: to pluck or play (a stringed instrument); to flick; to spring or leap. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 弹

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tán

to pluck or play (a stringed instrument); to flick; to spring or leap

HSK 4

## Pronunciation

tán

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## Example sentence

她弹了一首很好听的古筝曲。

Tā tán le yì shǒu hěn hǎo tīng de gǔzhēng qǔ.

She played a beautiful piece on the guzheng.

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