但
但 (dàn) means “but”. It is made of 亻 + 旦 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 但 into its parts
What 但 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 旦 dàn — dawn
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
但 stroke order
Example sentences
我很累，但很高兴。Wǒ hěn lèi, dàn hěn gāoxìng.I'm tired but happy.
这个菜很好吃，但有点儿贵。Zhège cài hěn hǎochī, dàn yǒudiǎnr guì.This dish is tasty, but a bit expensive.
Words with 但
- 不但bùdànnot only (... but also ...)
- 但是dànshìbut
- 虽然但是suīrán dànshìalthough…, but…
- 不但而且bùdàn…érqiěnot only … but also …
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | but; however |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 但
What does 但 mean?
但 (dàn) means “but; however”.
How many strokes does 但 have?
但 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 但?
The radical of 但 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 但?
但 is made of 亻 (person) and 旦 (dawn).
Which HSK level is 但?
但 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 但 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.