dàn澹（淡）
澹（淡）
common
adjective
Meaning of 澹
澹 means quiet; peaceful; still; bland; tasteless; lacking in salt or flavor. Pronounced dàn.
- quiet; peaceful; still
- bland; tasteless; lacking in salt or flavor
- pale; light (in color)
Character Info
Radical火
Strokes11
Components
火
炎
Stroke Order
澹
Definitions & Examples
Xīn心
qíng情
dàn淡
bó泊
，
zhì志
zài在
shān山
shuǐ水
。
The mind is serene, with aspirations focused on mountains and rivers.
Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
dàn淡
，
wàn万
lài籁
jù俱
jì寂
。
The night is deep and people are quiet; all sounds are hushed.
Common Words
清淡qīngdàn
light and mild; not greasy; delicate; business is slow
淡水dànshuǐ
fresh water
平淡píngdàn
ordinary; bland; uneventful
淡化dànhuà
desalinate; weaken; play down
淡雅dànyǎ
elegantly simple; subdued and refined
淡季dànjì
off-season; low season; slack period
惨淡 / 慘澹cǎndàn
gloomy; bleak; painstakingly managed
淡忘dànwànɡ
fade from memory; gradually forget