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Character

单 dān · shàn · chán

HSK 2Character3 readings

single; only one (as in 单人房 a room for one person)

Radical
丷
Strokes
8
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
丷
Traditional
單
Frequency
#313 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

dānMain readingshànRare readingchánRare reading

dān

dan1Main readingHSK 4
  1. single; only one (as in 单人房 a room for one person)
  2. a paper that shows what you must pay (as in 账单 bill)

Examples

  • 我们买单吧。

    wǒ men mǎi dān ba

    Let's pay the bill.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我要一个单人房。

    wǒ yào yí gè dān rén fáng

    I want a room for one person.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “单” as dān

单位dān wèiyour workplaceWordHSK 2名单míng dāna list of names of peopleWordHSK 2菜单cài dāna list of food and drinks you can order in a restaurantWordHSK 2单元dān yuána unitWordHSK 3简单jiǎn dāneasyWordHSK 3单独dān dúaloneWordHSK 4单纯dān chúnthinking in a simple, honest wayWordHSK 4单调dān diàodull and boring because everything is the same all the timeWordHSK 4

shàn

shan4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dān.

  1. a Chinese family name (as in 单)

Examples

  • 我姓单。

    wǒ xìng shàn

    My family name is Shan.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 老师，您姓单吗？

    lǎo shī nín xìng shàn ma

    Teacher, is your family name Shan?

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “单” as shàn

单县shàn xiànShan County or Shanxian, a county in Heze City 菏泽市Word

chán

chan2Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dān.

  1. Chanyu, the old name for a northern king (as in 单于)

Examples

  • 很久以前，北方有个王，叫单于。

    hěn jiǔ yǐ qián běi fāng yǒu ge wáng jiào chán yú

    Long ago, there was a king in the north called the Chanyu.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 那个单于有很多马。

    nà ge chán yú yǒu hěn duō mǎ

    That Chanyu had many horses.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “单” as chán

单于chán yúking of the Xiongnu 匈奴Word

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

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