ㄉㄢ

dān

undertake

擔 is a 16 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as dān in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as dàn.

In simplified Chinese the character 担 is used.

It is made up of the components 扌 (hand) and 詹 (excellent).

  • 擔
    ㄉㄢ

    dān

    undertake

    • 扌
      ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • 詹
      ㄓㄢ

      zhān

      excellent

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We each lend a HAND and <undertake> the burden together. After an EXCELLENT journey *across* the desert, we [dan]ce.
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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 擔

dān
dàn

Definitions for 擔 pronounced as dān

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

Definitions for 擔 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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