聃(dān)

11 strokes

ears without rim

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Character information

Pinyin
dān
Meaning
ears without rim
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 聃 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耳冉

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

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

Made of

耳ěr冉rǎn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 聃 step by step

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

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Words with 聃

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

lǎo老dān聃

another name for Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]

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Related characters

From 聃’s common words

老

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