dān

common
noun
adjective

Meaning of

丹 means red; crimson; vermilion; medicinal pill; pellet. Pronounced dān.

  • red; crimson; vermilion
  • medicinal pill; pellet
  • surname Dan

Character Info

Radical丿
Strokes4
Components
丿

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piàn
dān
fēng
lín
zài
qiū
tiān
biàn
chéng
le
xiān
hóng
 

This patch of maple forest turns bright red in autumn.

dài
wáng
cháng
yòng
dān
shā
lái
zhì
zuò
yán
liào
 

Ancient emperors often used cinnabar to make pigments.

Dān
dǐng
yǒu
zhe
jié
bái
de
máo
hóng
de
tóu
dǐng
 

The red-crowned crane has white feathers and a red crown.

zuǐ
chún
shàng
le
céng
dān
de
kǒu
hóng
 

She applied a layer of vermilion lipstick on her lips.

Dān
yíng
jué
shì
dài
háo
huá
jiàn
zhù
zhēng
 
 

Red pillars and carved rafters are features of ancient luxury architecture.