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旦

dàn

Definition

dawn
morning
daybreak
day
dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (26)

but; yet; however; only; merely; still

particle (used after a verb to indicate effect, degree, possibility, etc.); structural particle (insert between a verb and its complement to express possibility, capability, or to describe manner or degree,)

to suit; to obtain; to get; to gain; to result in; to fit; proper; proud; to allow; (to be) ready (colloquial); to receive; to catch (a disease)

to have to; to need; must; certainly will; ought to; should be

to research; to check; to examine; to inspect; to investigate; to look into; to refer to; to search; to consult

to measure

capacity (for tolerance or taking food or drink); quantity; amount; volume; to estimate

and; to reach to; the limits

gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)

picul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full; carrying pole and its load; classifier (for loads carried on a shoulder pole); measure word

to undertake; to take on; to carry; to load; to shoulder; to burden; to take responsibility

level; smooth; flat; calm; open (hearted); candid; frank

daytime

extending all the way across; running all the way through

female personal name (archaic)

distressed; alarmed; shocked; grieved

tantalum (chemistry)

sincere

see see 山查[shan1 zha1]

to bare

rough bamboo mat

(phonetic); dressed leather

jaundice

a kind of wooden desk without legs

a kind of nightingale

Related words (19)

dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

single day; very short time; in case (something happens); if; once (something happens, then...); when; in a short time

male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)

(literary) daybreak; dawn

pomelo

the time just before daybreak

starring female role in a Chinese opera

female military role in a Chinese opera

male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)

old woman role in Chinese opera

role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera

female supporting actress in a Chinese opera

female warrior role in Chinese opera

almond (loanword)

almond (loanword)

turtle's egg (highly offensive when directed at sb)

young unmarried lady role in Chinese opera

xìn shì dàn dàn

to make a solemn vow

zhǐ zhēng dàn xī

see 只争朝夕

Idioms (4)

wēi zài dàn xī

in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis

mìng zài dàn xī

to be at death's door (idiom)

zhěn gē dài dàn

to keep one's spear by the pillow and await the dawn (idiom); ready for battle; determined to kill the enemy; Be prepared!

tōng xiāo dá dàn

overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long; day and night

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