Rank 384BeginnerHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

单 - dān

single, individual, only; lone

single, individual, only; lone

How to read 单

Click 单 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindān
Englishsingle, individual, only; lone
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

单一 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 单于. Please read 单人 one more time.

Common words with this character

single; only; sole
king of the Xiongnu 匈奴[Xiong1 nu2]
one person; single
unit; unit; work unit

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 单 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 单一 and 单于 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 单.