dān

to undertake; to carry; to shoulder

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2Readings & Meanings

  • dānto undertake; to carry; to shoulder
  • dànpicul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full; carrying pole and its load

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

担心dān xīn

to worry; to be concerned

负担fù dān

to bear a burden; burden; load

公担gōng dàn

quintal (100 kg)

分担fēn dān

to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)

市担shì dàn

Chinese unit of weight equal to 100 jin (or 50 kg)

扁担biǎn dan

carrying pole; shoulder pole;

Other Characters Pronounced “dan”