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旦 - dàn

dawn; morning; day

dawn; morning; day

How to read 旦

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindàn
Englishdawn; morning; day
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

旦角 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 一旦. Please read 乾旦 one more time.

Common words with this character

dan, female roles in Chinese opera
in case; if; once
male actor playing the female role
New Year's Day

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 旦 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 旦角 and 一旦 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 旦.