CHINESE CHARACTER

胆 (dǎn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

dǎn

gallbladder; gall, guts, courage

HSK 59 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

⺼

Primary radical

⺼ is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 胆.

旦

Phonetic component

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

STROKES · 9

Write 胆 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 胆

大胆dàdǎn

HSK 5 · brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless

胆小dǎnxiǎo

HSK 5 · cowardice; timid

胆量dǎnliàng

HSK 7-9 · courage; boldness; guts

胆怯dǎnqiè

HSK 7-9 · timidity; timid; cowardly

胆小鬼dǎnxiǎoguǐ

HSK 7-9 · coward

提心吊胆tíxīn-diàodǎn

HSK 7-9 · (idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge

Examples using 胆

大胆

我对你的大胆感到很惊讶。

Wǒ duì nǐ de dà dǎn gǎn dào hěn jīng yà。

I am amazed at your audacity.

胆小

老鼠是胆小的生物。

Lǎo shǔ shì dǎn xiǎo de shēng wù。

A mouse is a timid creature.

胆量

她有胆量说出来。

Tā yǒu dǎn liàng shuō chū lái。

She had the nerve to speak out.

FAQ

What does 胆 (dǎn) mean in Chinese?

gallbladder; gall, guts, courage

How do you write 胆 in stroke order?

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

What is the radical of 胆?

⺼ is the radical in 胆. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 胆?

大胆 (dàdǎn): brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless; 胆小 (dǎnxiǎo): cowardice; timid; 胆量 (dǎnliàng): courage; boldness; guts.