但(dàn)

HSK 27 strokes

but

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Character information

Pinyin
dàn
Meaning
but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 但 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻旦

In this compound, 旦 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén旦dàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 但 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 但

Common words using 但 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bù不dàn但
HSK 2

not only (... but also ...)

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dàn但shì是
HSK 2

but; however

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dàn但yuàn愿
HSK 7-9

if only (sth were possible)

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dàn但dīng丁

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet, author of the Divine Comedy 神曲

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dàn但fán凡

every single; as long as

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fēi非dàn但

not only

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Related characters

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万且业为主举久乐

From 但’s common words

不是愿丁凡非

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