耽(dān)

HSK 7-910 strokes

to indulge in

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Character information

Pinyin
dān
Meaning
to indulge in; to delay
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 耽 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耳冘

In this compound, the meaning comes from 耳 (ear); 冘 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

耳ěr冘yóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 耽 step by step

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

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Words with 耽

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

dān耽gē搁
HSK 7-9

to tarry; to delay; to stop over

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dān耽wù误
HSK 7-9

to delay

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dān耽xīn心

variant of 担心

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dān耽yōu忧

variant of 担忧

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dān耽měi美

(slang) boys' love, aka BL (genre of homoerotic online literature)

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 耽’s common words

搁误心忧美

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