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What does 淡 mean in Chinese?

淡 (dàn) means "insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 淡?

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

What HSK level is 淡?

淡 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 淡?

Common words with 淡 include 冷淡 (cold), 冲淡 (to dilute), 寡淡 (insipid), 平淡 (flat), 恬淡 (quiet and contented).

How do you write 淡?

You can practice writing 淡 using our stroke order tool.

淡 (dàn) — insipid | Chinese Dictionary

淡

dàn

insipid; diluted; weak; mild

HSK 4

Character Breakdown

Radical: 水 (no. 85)

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Definitions

insipid
diluted
weak
mild
light in color
tasteless
fresh
indifferent
nitrogen

Example Sentences

这道菜味道太淡了，需要加盐。

Zhè dào cài wèidào tài dàn le, xūyào jiāyán

This dish tastes too bland, it needs salt

Words Containing 淡

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
冷淡	lěng dàn	cold	HSK 5
冲淡	chōng dàn	to dilute	HSK 6
寡淡	guǎ dàn	insipid
平淡	píng dàn	flat
恬淡	tián dàn	quiet and contented
惨淡	cǎn dàn	dark
扯淡	chě dàn	to talk nonsense
暗淡	àn dàn	dark
涵淡	hán dàn	waves
淡光	dàn guāng	shimmer

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寡淡(guǎ dàn)— insipid

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淡泊寡味(dàn bó guǎ wèi)— insipid and tasteless (idiom)

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淡淡(dàn dàn)— faint

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

淡

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