淡
HSK 4

淡 (dàn): weak, watery, insipid

dàn

weak, watery, insipid

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Pinyin

dàn

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

weak, watery, insipid

How to Write 淡 (dàn)

淡 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 淡

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 炎 hints at the pronunciation.

What 淡 is Made Of

淡 is built from 2 components:

氵water
炎flame, blaze

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Words Using 淡

Common Chinese words that contain 淡:

冷淡

lěngdàn

淡季

dànjì

淡水

dànshuǐ

清淡

qīngdàn

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