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ㄉㄢ

dān

undertake

担 is an 8 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as dān in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as dàn.

In traditional Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (hand) and (daybreak).

  • ㄉㄢ

    dān

    undertake

    • ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • ㄉㄢ ˋ

      dàn

      daybreak

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At daybreak, with my hand, I undertake my duty, for the greater good!
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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 担

dān
dàn

Definitions for 担 pronounced as dān

  • to undertake
  • to carry
  • to shoulder
  • to take responsibility

Definitions for 担 pronounced as dàn

  • picul (100 catties, 50 kg)
  • two buckets full
  • carrying pole and its load
  • classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole

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