COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
How 淡 is built
Traditional etymology note: 氵 (water) suggests the meaning, while 炎 suggests the pronunciation.
More “dan” characters →insipid
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dàn
insipid
qīng dàn
light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
dàn huà
to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken
dàn jì
off season; slow business season; see also 旺季[wang4 ji4]
dàn shuǐ
potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water
lěng dàn
cold; indifferent
píng dàn
flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Traditional etymology note: 氵 (water) suggests the meaning, while 炎 suggests the pronunciation.
More “dan” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “dàn” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 11 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 淡
qīng dàn
light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
dàn huà
to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken
dàn jì
off season; slow business season; see also 旺季[wang4 ji4]
dàn shuǐ
potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water
lěng dàn
cold; indifferent
píng dàn
flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“淡”。
Zhège zì shì “dàn”.
This character is “淡”.
我正在学习“淡”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “dàn” zì.
I am learning the character “淡”.
请写一遍“淡”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “dàn”.
Please write “淡” once.
淡 is written with 11 strokes.
淡 (dàn) means insipid.
The radical of 淡 is 氵, associated with Not yet classified.