• 719th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 29 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dān (dan1)to undertake • to carry • to shoulder • to take responsibility
2. dàn (dan4)picul (100 catties, 50 kg) • two buckets full • carrying pole and its load • classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for dān (dan1)The component is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for dàn (dan4)The component is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

分担 (分擔)
担心 (擔心)

Uncommon

承担 (承擔)
担任 (擔任)
担忧 (擔憂)
担当 (擔當)
负担 (負擔)

RareShow 22

#Back to top
  • 71st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.22% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 209 words
  • Component in 4 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dāng (dang1)to be • to act as • manage • withstand • when • during • ought • should • match equally • equal • same • obstruct • just at (a time or place) • on the spot • right • just at
2. dàng (dang4)at or in the very same... • suitable • adequate • fitting • proper • to replace • to regard as • to think • to pawn • (coll.) to fail (a student)

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

当下 (當下)
当中 (當中)
当初 (當初)
当前 (當前)
当地 (當地)
当年 (當年)
当成 (當成)
当时 (當時)
当然 (當然)
相当 (相當)
适当 (適當)
麦当劳 (麥當勞)

Uncommon

上当 (上當)
不当 (不當)
了当 (了當)
亚当 (亞當)
便当 (便當)
充当 (充當)
叮当 (叮當)
妥当 (妥當)
家当 (家當)
得当 (得當)
恰当 (恰當)
应当 (應當)
担当 (擔當)
正当 (正當)
理所当然 (理所當然)
当上 (當上)
当之无愧 (當之無愧)
当事人 (當事人)
当今 (當今)
当代 (當代)
当作 (當作)
当做 (當做)
当兵 (當兵)
当场 (當場)
当天 (當天)
当家 (當家)
当局 (當局)
当心 (當心)
当日 (當日)
当晚 (當晚)
当归 (當歸)
当当 (當當)
当真 (當真)
当众 (當眾)
当红 (當紅)
当街 (當街)
当道 (當道)
当选 (當選)
当面 (當面)
相当于 (相當於)
麦当娜 (麥當娜)

RareShow 156

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.