dàn

瘅疟

Word · Verb · NounTraditional癉

hate; fever

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Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

verb

to hate; to detest

literary

An alternate pronunciation for the literary meaning of hatred. Often interchangeable with the dān reading in this sense.

Zhāng彰
shàn善
dàn瘅
è恶
 ，
shù树
zhī之
fēng风
shēng声
 。

To praise good and denounce evil, establishing a moral standard. (The phrase 瘅恶 is commonly pronounced dàn è)

2.

noun

fever; febrile disease

literary

Another classical meaning for illness, particularly fever or disease caused by overexertion.

Xià下
mín民
zú卒
dàn瘅
 。

The common people are all afflicted with disease. (Classical usage)