dàn
𫎫
advance payment; silk mounting area on scroll
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to pay in advance for goods; to make a deposit
archaicAn archaic commercial or transactional term, rarely used in modern language.
Gǔ古
shí时
gòu购
shū书
，
cháng常
xū需
xiān先
xíng行
dàn贉
kuǎn款
。
In ancient times, buying books often required an advance payment.
Qì契
yuē约
xiě写
míng明
，
mǎi买
jiā家
xū须
dàn贉
sān三
chéng成
zhī之
zī资
。
The contract stipulated that the buyer must pay a thirty percent deposit.
noun
the area on a scroll or album where silk is mounted; the protective silk header of a handscroll
technicalA specialized term in traditional Chinese art and bookbinding, referring to the protective silk mounting at the beginning of a scroll.
Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
de的
dàn贉
tóu头
yòng用
de的
shì是
shàng上
děng等
Sòng宋
jǐn锦
。
The header of this ancient painting is made of high-quality Song Dynasty brocade.
Xiū修
fù复
gǔ古
jí籍
shí时
，
zhuān专
jiā家
tè特
bié别
zhù注
yì意
bǎo保
hù护
juàn卷
zhóu轴
de的
dàn贉
。
When restoring ancient texts, experts pay special attention to protecting the silk mounting of the scroll.