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CHINESE CHARACTER

眈 (dān): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

dān
to stare at, to gaze intently; to delay, to hinder
HSK —9 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

目 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 眈.

Phonetic component

冘 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 9

Write 眈 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 眈 (dān) mean in Chinese?

to stare at, to gaze intently; to delay, to hinder

How do you write 眈 in stroke order?

眈 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 眈?

目 is the radical in 眈. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 眈?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.