但
HSK 2

但 (dàn): only

dàn

only

Pinyin

dàn

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

only

How to Write 但 (dàn)

但 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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What 但 is Made Of

但 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
旦dawn

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Words Using 但

Common Chinese words that contain 但:

不但…而且…

虽然…但是…

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