眈(dān): used in 眈眈[dan1 dan1]
9 strokes
used in 眈眈[dan1 dan1]
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- dān
- Meaning
- used in 眈眈[dan1 dan1]
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 眈 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 眈 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 眈
Common words using 眈 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
(lit.) to fix one's eyes on sth like a tiger watching its prey (idiom)
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