PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin dan
Learn how to write 38 Chinese characters pronounced “dan” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “dan” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced dàn
14 dictionary entries use the pronunciation dàn, including 蛋 (egg), 但 (but; yet; however; still), 旦 ((literary) dawn; daybreak), 淡 (insipid), 诞 (birth).
egg
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but; yet; however; still
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(literary) dawn; daybreak
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insipid
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birth
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dread
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to eat
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lotus
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nitrogen (chemistry)
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tranquil
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced dǎn
7 dictionary entries use the pronunciation dǎn, including 胆 (gall bladder), 疸 (used in 疙疸[ge1da5]), 掸 (to brush away), 赕 ((old barbarian dialects) to pay a fine in atonement), 亶 (surname Dan).
gall bladder
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used in 疙疸[ge1da5]
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to brush away
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(old barbarian dialects) to pay a fine in atonement
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surname Dan
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced dān
17 dictionary entries use the pronunciation dān, including 单 (bill), 担 (to undertake), 耽 (to indulge in), 丹 (red), 眈 (gaze intently).
bill
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to undertake
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to indulge in
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red
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gaze intently
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name of a district in Hebei
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ears without rim
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poisonous
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entirely
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(disease)
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round basket for cooked rice
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carry
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these dan characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 11 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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