单元
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
单元 (dānyuán) · unit (of a textbook)
单元 (dānyuán) means “unit (of a textbook); entrance (of a building)”. It is written with 2 characters: 单 (list) + 元 (yuan). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 单元 is built
The characters
单 dān · list
What 单 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
元 yuán · yuan
What 元 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: A man 儿 with two lines emphasizing their head 二 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我住在三单元。Wǒ zhù zài sān dānyuán.I live in Entrance 3 of the building.
今天我们学第五单元。Jīntiān wǒmen xué dì wǔ dānyuán.Today we are studying Unit 5.
Questions about 单元
What does 单元 mean?
单元 (dānyuán) means “unit (of a textbook); entrance (of a building)”.
How do you pronounce 单元?
单元 is pronounced dānyuán.
Which HSK level is 单元?
单元 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 菜单càidānmenu
- 单位dānwèiworkplace
- 名单míngdānlist of names
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 单纯dānchúnsimple
- 单调dāndiàomonotonous
- 单独dāndúalone
- 传单chuándānleaflet
- 床单chuángdānbed sheet
- 单dānlist
Learn 单元 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.