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CHINESE CHARACTER

丹 (dān): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

dān
cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder
HSK 7-94 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

丶 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 丹.

冂 · 亠

Visible components

丹 is decomposed as ⿻冂亠.

STROKES · 4

Write 丹 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 丹 (dān) mean in Chinese?

cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder

How do you write 丹 in stroke order?

丹 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 丹?

丶 is the radical in 丹. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 丹?

牡丹 (mǔdan): tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa).