dàn惮（憚）
惮（憚）
common
verb
Meaning of 惮
惮 means to fear; to dread; to be apprehensive of. Pronounced dàn.
- to fear; to dread; to be apprehensive of
Character Info
Radical忄
Strokes15
Components
忄
單
Stroke Order
惮
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
gāng刚
zhèng正
bù不
ā阿
，
cóng从
bù不
wéi为
qiáng强
quán权
suǒ所
dàn惮
。
He is an upright person and has never been intimidated by authority.
Jiāng将
jūn军
xiāo骁
yǒng勇
shàn善
zhàn战
，
dí敌
jūn军
wén闻
zhī之
wú无
bù不
dàn惮
jù惧
。
The general was brave and skilled in battle, and the enemy troops were all filled with dread upon hearing his name.
Tā她
dàn惮
yú于
zài在
gōng公
kāi开
chǎng场
hé合
fā发
biǎo表
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
。
She dreads giving speeches in public.
Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
“
Xiǎo小
rén人
wú无
jì忌
dàn惮
，
ér而
jūn君
zǐ子
cháng常
huái怀
jìng敬
wèi畏
。
”
As the ancients said, 'A petty person is without fear or scruple, while a noble person always holds reverence and awe.'
Tā他
suī虽
yán严
lì厉
，
què却
lìng令
rén人
jìng敬
ér而
fēi非
dàn惮
。
Although he is strict, he commands respect rather than fear.