丹
丹 - dān
cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)How to read 丹
Click 丹 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 丹 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 丹 |
| Pinyin | dān |
| English | cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment) |
| Radical hint | 丶 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 丹佛 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 丹参. “”。 Please read 丹宁 one more time.
Common words with this character
Denver, Colorado
red sage
denim; tannin
see 丹寨縣|丹寨县[Dan1 zhai4 Xian4]
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 丹 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 丹佛 and 丹参 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.