淡
淡 (dàn) means “bland”. It is made of 氵 + 炎 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 淡 into its parts
What 淡 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 炎 yán — flame
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 人 rén — person
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 人 rén — person
- 火 huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 炎 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
淡 stroke order
Example sentences
这个汤太淡了。Zhège tāng tài dàn le.This soup is too bland.
你喜欢喝淡茶吗？Nǐ xǐhuan hē dàn chá ma?Do you like weak tea?
Words with 淡
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | bland; weak (tea); light (color) |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 淡
What does 淡 mean?
淡 (dàn) means “bland; weak (tea); light (color)”.
How many strokes does 淡 have?
淡 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 淡?
The radical of 淡 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 淡?
淡 is made of 氵 (water) and 炎 (flame).
Which HSK level is 淡?
淡 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 淡 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.