担
HSK 4

担 (dān): carry, bear, undertake

dān

carry, bear, undertake

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Pinyin

dān

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

carry, bear, undertake

How to Write 担 (dān)

担 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 担

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 旦 hints at the pronunciation.

What 担 is Made Of

担 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
旦dawn

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Words Using 担

Common Chinese words that contain 担:

承担

chéngdān

担任

dānrèn

担保

dānbǎo

担心

dānxīn

负担

fùdān

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