(dān)

12 strokesTrad.

entirely

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dān
Meaning
entirely; to exhaust
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰歹单

In this compound, the meaning comes from (death); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

dān

to strive; endeavor

Open 殚力 page →
dānxīn

to devote one's entire mind

Open 殚心 page →
dānmēn

to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness

Open 殚闷 page →

to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly

Open 殚精极虑 page →

to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly

Open 殚精竭虑 page →

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