箪(dān)

14 strokesTrad. 簞

round basket for cooked rice

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Character information

Pinyin
dān
Meaning
round basket for cooked rice
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
簞

Origin & structure

Where 箪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮单

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 单 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺮单dān

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 箪 step by step

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

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Words with 箪

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

dān箪sì笥

bamboo box; vessels for holding food

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dān箪shí食hú壶jiāng浆

to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)

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Related characters

From 箪’s common words

笥食壶浆

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