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担 - dān

carry, bear, undertake

carry, bear, undertake

How to read 担

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindān
Englishcarry, bear, undertake
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

担任 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 担保. Please read 担子 one more time.

Common words with this character

to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of
to guarantee; to vouch for
carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task
to pardon; please excuse; to take responsibility

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 担.