The character 旦 — “dawn”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 旦 is read dàn and means “dawn”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 旦
旦 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 旦, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 旦 is made of
The sun 日 above the horizon line. 元旦 — the “first dawn” of the year.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 旦
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 旦?
旦 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 旦 mean?
旦 means “dawn”. It appears in 一旦 (“once”), 元旦 (“New Year's Day”).
How do you pronounce 旦?
旦 is read dàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 旦 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 旦 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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