ㄉㄢ ˋ

dàn

but

但 is a 7 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as dàn in the fourth tone.

It is made up of the components 亻 (person) and 旦 (daybreak).

  • 但
    ㄉㄢ ˋ

    dàn

    but

    • 亻
      ㄖㄣ ˊ

      rén

      person

    • 旦
      ㄉㄢ ˋ

      dàn

      daybreak

5 stories have been written about this character — see all
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I was a wolf but daybreak changed me back into a person.
by King-Aragorn

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a person daybreaks with their but
by Dmoney

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dàn is a person, but he will not take a daybreak
by Marcus2611

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The PERSON [dan]ces all night <but> falls *down* at DAYBREAK, exhausted.
by vms5q

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Boss: Person, you have to start working at daybreak. Person: but...
by Yibai

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 但

Definitions for 但 pronounced as dàn

  • but
  • yet
  • however
  • only
  • merely
  • still

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