单(dān)

HSK 28 strokesTrad. 單
Readingsdānshànchán

surname Shan

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Character information

Pinyin
dān / shàn / chán
Meaning
surname Shan
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
單

Origin & structure

Where 单 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱丷？

Made of

丷bā

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 单 step by step

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

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Words with 单

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

míng名dān单
HSK 2

list of names

Open 名单 page →
dān单wèi位
HSK 2

unit (of measure)

Open 单位 page →
dān单yuán元
HSK 3

unit (forming an entity)

Open 单元 page →
dān单yī一
HSK 5

single

Open 单一 page →
xià下dān单

to place an order; to order

Open 下单 page →
bù不dān单

not the only; not merely; not simply

Open 不单 page →
bǎo保dān单

guarantee slip

Open 保单 page →
bǎo保xiǎn险dān单

insurance policy (document)

Open 保险单 page →

Related characters

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万且业为主举久乐

From 单’s common words

名位元一下不保险

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