惮(dàn)

11 strokesTrad. 憚
Readingsdàndá

dread

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Character information

Pinyin
dàn / dá
Meaning
dread; fear; dislike
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
憚

Origin & structure

Where 惮 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄单

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 单 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

忄xīn单dān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 惮 step by step

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

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Words with 惮

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

bù不dàn惮

(literary) unafraid

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jì忌dàn惮

to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear

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sì肆wú无jì忌dàn惮

absolutely unrestrained

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Related characters

From 惮’s common words

不忌肆无

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