旦
Character
(literary) dawn; daybreak
Meaning
dàn
dan4- (literary) dawn; daybreak CC-CEDICT
- dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 旦
Draw “旦” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
元旦是新年第一天。
yuán dàn shì xīn nián dì yī tiān
January 1st is the first day of the new year.
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我们元旦放假。
wǒ men yuán dàn fàng jià
We have a holiday on New Year's Day.
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你喜欢看京剧里的旦角吗?
nǐ xǐ huan kàn jīng jù lǐ de dàn jué ma
Do you like watching the female roles in Beijing opera?
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Words with 旦
See all 40 →旦角dàn juédan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)Word一旦yī dànonce; if one thing happens, then another thing happensWordHSK 5元旦yuán dànNew Year's Day, January 1st, the first day of the yearWordHSK 5乾旦qián dànmale actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)Word双旦shuāng dànChristmas and New Year's DayWord复旦fù dànFudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 复旦大学 (Fù dàn Dà xué)Word平旦píng dàn(literary) daybreakWord撒旦sā dànSatan or ShaitanWord文旦wén dànpomeloWord昧旦mèi dànthe time just before daybreakWord李旦lǐ dànLi Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗 (Táng Ruì zōng) (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712Word正旦zhèng dànstarring female role in a Chinese operaWord