How do you pronounce 旦?

旦 is pronounced "dàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 旦?

旦 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 旦?

Common words with 旦 include 一旦 (in case (sth happens)), 元旦 (New Year's Day), 复旦 (Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2]), 乾旦 (male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)), 平旦 ((literary) daybreak).

How do you write 旦?

You can practice writing 旦 using our stroke order tool.

旦 (dàn), dawn

Q: What does 旦 mean in Chinese?

旦 (dàn) means "dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)" in Chinese.

旦

dàn

dawn; morning; daybreak; day

Character Breakdown

Radical: 日 (no. 72)

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Definitions

dawn
morning
daybreak
day
dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

Example Sentences

元旦是新年的第一天。

Yuándàn shì xīnnián de dì yī tiān

New Year's Day is the first day of the year

Words Containing 旦

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
一旦	yī dàn	in case (sth happens)	HSK 5
元旦	Yuán dàn	New Year's Day	HSK 5
复旦	Fù dàn	Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學\|复旦大学[Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2]
乾旦	qián dàn	male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)
平旦