dān bill; list; form

Made up of [ jiǎ first in list; armor plating; shell or carapace ]
Alternative traditional form of character:
Made with 8 strokes.

Related characters


Also uses jiǎ component: guǒ (fruit) (duck)

Sounds same

dān (to undertake)

Different tone

dǎn (the gall) dàn (birth) dàn (dawn) dàn (but)

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Pronunciation

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Proverbs

单枪匹马 dān qiāng pǐ mǎ Taking on a difficult task on your own
独木不成林,单弦不成音 dú mù bù chéng lín, dān xián bù chéng yīn Many things require people to work together to achieve an end
福无重至,祸不单行 fú wú chóng zhì, huò bú dān xíng Bad fortune is more frequent than good
祸不单行 huò bù dān xíng Misfortunes tend to come all at once