Dong Chinese dictionary

dān, dàn

carry

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 旦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 擔.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

旦 Sound component

dàn

dawn

Evolution

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

dān

carry, bear, undertake; to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility

dàn

picul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full; carrying pole and its load; classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole

Most common words with 担

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