丹

Character

丹 dān

HSK 7–9Character

red

Radical: 丶
Strokes: 4
Structure: Overlaid
Parts: 冂亠
Traditional: 丹
Frequency: #949 most common character

Practice writing

Meaning

dān

dan1

red CC-CEDICT
pellet CC-CEDICT
powder CC-CEDICT
cinnabar CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

Practice writing 丹

Draw “丹” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

这种中药是一个小黑丹。
zhè zhǒng zhōng yào shì yí gè xiǎo hēi dān
This Chinese medicine is a small black pill.
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他每天吃一颗丹。
tā měi tiān chī yì kē dān
He takes one pill every day.
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山上有很多红色的丹砂。
shān shàng yǒu hěn duō hóng sè de dān shā
There is a lot of red cinnabar on the mountain.
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Words with 丹

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丹东dān dōngDandong, prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province 辽宁省 (Liáo níng Shěng)See 丹东市WordUnreviewed

丹佛dān fóDenver, ColoradoWord 丹凤dān fèngred phoenixWordUnreviewed 丹参dān shēn(botany) red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza)Word 丹宁dān níng(loanword) denimWord

丹寨dān zhàiDanzhai, a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture 黔东南苗族侗族自治州 (Qián dōng nán Miáo zú Dòng zú Zì zhì zhōu), GuizhouSee 丹寨县WordUnreviewed

丹尼dān níDanny (name)Word

丹巴dān bāDanba, a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 (Gān zī Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu), SichuanSee 丹巴县WordUnreviewed

丹彩dān cǎivermilionWord

丹徒dān túDantu, a district of Zhenjiang City 镇江市 (Zhèn jiāng Shì), JiangsuSee 丹徒区WordUnreviewed

丹心dān xīnloyal heartWord 丹方dān fāngfolk remedyWord

Same radical 丶

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