丸

• 병음: wán
• 한자 분석: 丸 = pictograph of a small round object, showing a bent or curled shape representing a pellet or ball; a standalone character with no standard radical decomposition

뜻

환(丸); 알약; 작은 둥근 덩이(경단/완자 등)

Functions both as a noun (药丸 = pill) and a measure word (一丸药 = one pill, though 颗 and 粒 are now more common counters). Most commonly encountered in the names of traditional Chinese medicine preparations ending in 丸 (e.g., 六味地黄丸, 牛黄解毒丸). In food contexts: 鱼丸 (fish ball), 肉丸 (meatball). The character appears in both TCM pharmacology and everyday cooking vocabulary.

예문

1. 中医给他开了一种蜜制的丸药，每天早晚各服一丸。
2. 鱼丸爽滑弹牙，是闽南一带最受欢迎的街头小吃之一。
3. 这种急救药一旦发病，应立即在舌下含服一丸，切勿咀嚼。

사용 가이드

맥락: medicine, food, traditional Chinese medicine

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 六味地黄丸是中医常见的滋补肾阴丸药，很多中老年人长期服用。(Liuwei Dihuang Wan is a common TCM tonic pill for nourishing kidney yin, taken long-term by many middle-aged and elderly people.)
• 这颗鱼丸个头很大，一口咬下去汤汁四溢，非常鲜美。(This fish ball is enormous — one bite and the broth bursts out; it's incredibly flavourful.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把丸用作现代西药片剂的通用计量单位 (Modern Western-style tablets are counted with 片 or 颗/粒; 丸 is specifically associated with traditional Chinese medicine pills and food balls)

기원과 역사

An ancient character depicting a small round object. The original form shows a coiled or twisted shape suggesting a pellet. Attested in early Chinese medical texts where it specifically denoted rounded medicinal preparations made by hand-rolling.

문화적 배경

시대: Ancient to present

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal