丹
red; pellet; powder; cinnabar
但
but; yet; however; only; merely; still
啖
to eat; to taste; to entice (using bait)
单
bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4]
弹
crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball
掸
to brush away; to dust off; brush; duster; CL:把[ba3]
担
to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility
担
picul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full; carrying pole and its load; classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole
旦
dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
柦
a kind of wooden desk without legs
淡
insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
石
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗; ten pecks; one hundred liters
箪
round basket for cooked rice
紞
silk fringe of a coronet
胆
gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
蛋
egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing
襌
garment without a lining
诞
birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase
赕
(old barbarian dialects) to pay a fine in atonement; river; Taiwan pr. [tan4]
郸
name of a district in Hebei
丹宁
(loanword) denim; tannin
丹寨
Danzhai county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
丹寨县
Danzhai county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
丹巴
Danba county (Tibetan: rong brag rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
丹巴县
Danba county (Tibetan: rong brag rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
丹布朗
Dan Brown (American novelist)
丹徒
Dantu district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 shi4], Jiangsu
丹徒区
Dantu district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 shi4], Jiangsu
丹东
Dandong prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
丹东市
Dandong prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
丹江口
Danjiangkou county level city in Shiyan 十堰[Shi2 yan4], Hubei
丹江口市
Danjiangkou county level city in Shiyan 十堰[Shi2 yan4], Hubei
丹瑞
General Than Shwe (1933-), Myanmar army officer and politician, leader of the military junta 1992-2011
丹瑞大将
Than Shwe (1933-), Myanmar general and politician, president of Myanmar 1992-2011
丹田
pubic region; point two inches below the navel where one's qi resides
丹皮
the root bark of the peony tree
丹砂
cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS
丹棱
Danleng County in Meishan 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan
丹棱县
Danleng County in Meishan 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan
丹阳
Danyang county level city in Zhenjiang 鎮江|镇江[Zhen4 jiang1], Jiangsu
丹阳市
Danyang county level city in Zhenjiang 鎮江|镇江[Zhen4 jiang1], Jiangsu
丹霞
Mt Danxia in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong; Danxia landform (red conglomerate and sandstone)
丹霞地貌
Danxia landform (red conglomerate and sandstone)
丹霞山
Mt Danxia in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong
丹顶鹤
(bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
丹凤
Danfeng County in Shangluo 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shaanxi
丹凤眼
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
丹凤县
Danfeng County in Shangluo 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shaanxi
但丁
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet, author of the Divine Comedy 神曲
但凡
every single; as long as
但尼生
Tennyson (name); Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892), English poet
但书
proviso; qualifying clause
但说无妨
there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)
但愿
if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)
但愿如此
if only it were so; I hope so (idiom)
单一码
Unicode; also written 統一碼|统一码
单人
one person; single (room, bed etc)
单人匹马
single-handedly (idiom)
单人床
single bed; CL:張|张[zhang1]
单位
unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4]
单位元
identity element (math.)
单位犯罪
crime committed by an organization
单个
single; alone; individually; an odd one
单个儿
erhua variant of 單個|单个[dan1 ge5]
单倍体
haploid (single chromosome)
单元
unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase
单刀直入
to get straight to the point (idiom)
单刀赴会
lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom); fig. to go alone into enemy lines
单反机
see 單反相機|单反相机[dan1 fan3 xiang4 ji1]
单反相机
single-lens reflex camera (SLR)
单口相声
comic monologue; one-person comic sketch
单句
simple sentence (grammar)
单另
separately and exclusively; specially
单向电流
direct current (elec.); also written 直流
单味药
medicine made from a single herb; drug made from a single substance
单子
the only son of a family; (functional programming or philosophy) monad
单子
list of items; bill; form; bedsheet
单子叶
monocotyledon (plant family distinguished by single embryonic leaf, includes grasses, orchids and lilies)
单字
single Chinese character; word (in a foreign language)
单宁酸
tannic acid (loanword)
单射
one-to-one function; injective map (math.)
单层
single layer; single story; single deck; single level
单干
to work on one's own; to work single-handed; individual farming
单张
flyer; leaflet; single-sheet (map etc)
单张汇票
sola bill of exchange (international trade)
单意
unambiguous; having only one meaning
单恋
unrequited love; one-sided love
单房差
single person supplement (for a hotel room etc)
单手
one hand; single-handed
单打
singles (in sports); CL:場|场[chang3]
单打独斗
to fight alone (idiom)
单挑
to pick; to choose; to fight a duel
单击
to click (using a mouse or other pointing device)
单据
receipts; invoices; transaction records
单摆
simple pendulum (physics)
单放机
tape player; video player; (media) player; play-only device
单数
positive odd number (also written 奇數|奇数); singular (grammar)
单方
unilateral; one-sided; home remedy; folk prescription(same as 丹方); single-drug prescription (same as 奇方[ji1 fang1], one of the seven kinds of prescriptions of Chinese medicine 七方[qi1 fang1]); metaphorically. a good solution
单方向
unidirectional; single-aspect
单方宣告
unilateral declaration
单方决定
to decide without reference to other parties involved; unilateral decision
单方制剂
prescribed preparation
单方过失碰撞
collision in which only one party is at fault
单月
monthly; in a single month
单核细胞
monocyte; mononuclear cell
单极
unipolar; monopole (physics)
单枪匹马
lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed; unaccompanied
单杠
bar; bold line; horizontal bar (gymnastics event)
单枞
variant of 單叢|单丛[Dan1 cong1]
单源多倍体
autopolyploid (polyploid with chromosomes of single species)
单源论
theory of single origin (of mankind)
单片机
microcontroller; one-chip computer
单独
alone; by oneself; on one's own
单班课
individual lesson; one-on-one class
单瓣
single petal; single valve
单用
to use (sth) on its own
单盲
single-blind (scientific experiment)
单相思
one-sided lovesickness; unrequited longing
单眼
ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye); one eye (i.e. one's left or right eye)
单眼相机
single-lens reflex camera (Tw)
单稳
monostable; single-side stable (relays)
单端孢霉烯类毒素
trichothecenes (TS, T-2)
单端孢霉烯类毒素中毒症
trichothecenes toxicosis
单纯
simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely
单纯疱疹
herpes simplex (med.)
单纯疱疹病毒
herpes simplex virus (HSV, med.)
单纯词
(linguistics) single-morpheme word; simple word
单细胞
single-celled (organism); unicellular
单细胞生物
single-celled organism
单丝不成线,独木不成林
one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest (idiom)
单脚跳
to hop; to jump on one leg
单色
monochrome; monochromatic; black and white
单色照片
monochrome photo; black and white picture
单色画
monochrome picture; black and white picture
单叶双曲面
hyperboloid of one sheet (math.)
单薄
weak; frail; thin; flimsy
单号
odd number (on a ticket, house etc)
单行
to come individually; to treat separately; separate edition; one-way traffic
单行本
single volume edition; offprint
单裤
unlined trousers; summer trousers
单调乏味
monotonous; dull; tedious (idiom)
单证
(international trade) documentation (e.g. a bill of lading)
单质
simple substance (consisting purely of one element, such as diamond)
单身汪
(Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)
单身汉
bachelor; unmarried man
单身狗
(Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)
单身贵族
fig. unmarried person; single person (especially one who is comfortable financially)
单速车
single-speed bicycle; fixed-gear bicycle
单连接站
single attachment station (telecommunications)
单过
to live independently; to live on one's own
单键
single bond (chemistry)
单链
single chain; refers to RNA as opposed to the double helix DNA
单镜反光相机
single-lens reflex camera (SLR)
单院制
unicameralism; single-house system
单非
a couple in which one of the spouses is not a Hong Kong citizen
单音节
monosyllabic; a monosyllable
单点
to order à la carte; single point (of measurement, mounting etc)
弹匣
magazine (for ammunition)
弹夹
ammunition clip; cartridge clip; magazine (for ammunition)
弹子
slingshot pellet; playing marbles; billiards; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
弹子锁
pin tumbler lock; spring lock
弹幕
barrage (military); 'bullet screen', function which allows viewers to post on-screen comments in videos, movies etc in real time; danmaku (video game sub-genre)
弹片
shrapnel; splinter from shell
弹痕
bullet hole; shell hole
弹尽援绝
out of ammunition and no hope of reinforcements (idiom); in desperate straits
弹尽粮绝
out of ammunition and no food left (idiom); in desperate straits
弹道
trajectory (of a projectile); ballistic curve
担仔面
ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, popular snack originating from Tainan
担任
to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as
担保
to guarantee; to vouch for
担子
carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4]
担待
to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility
担心
anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
担忧
to worry; to be concerned
担承
to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
担担面
Sichuan noodles with a spicy and numbing sauce
担搁
variant of 耽擱|耽搁[dan1 ge5]
担架
stretcher; litter; bier
担架兵
stretcher bearer (military)
担架抬
stretcher (for the injured)
担当
to take upon oneself; to assume
担纲
to play the leading role
担误
variant of 耽誤|耽误[dan1 wu5]
担负
to shoulder; to bear; to undertake
担惊受怕
to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed
旦角
dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
殚心
to devote one's entire mind
殚闷
to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness
殚精极虑
to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned
殚精竭虑
to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned
淡出
to fade out (cinema); to withdraw from (politics, acting etc); to fade from (memory)
淡化
to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination
淡喉鹩鹛
(bird species of China) pale-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis kinneari)
淡妆浓抹
in light or heavy makeup (idiom)
淡季
off season; slow business season; see also 旺季[wang4 ji4]
淡定
calm and collected; unperturbed
淡尾鹟莺
(bird species of China) Alström's warbler (Seicercus soror)
淡巴菰
tobacco (loanword) (old)
淡忘
to be forgotten; to fade from memory
淡水
Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
淡水
potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water
淡水镇
Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
淡泊名利
not caring about fame and fortune (idiom); indifferent to worldly rewards
淡泊寡味
insipid and tasteless (idiom)
淡泊明志
living a simple life as one's ideal (idiom)
淡淡
faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent
淡漠
apathetic; indifferent; unsympathetic
淡灰眉岩鹀
(bird species of China) rock bunting (Emberiza cia)
淡然
tranquil and calm; indifferent
淡眉柳莺
(bird species of China) Hume's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus humei)
淡紫䴓
(bird species of China) yellow-billed nuthatch (Sitta solangiae)
淡绿䴗鹛
(bird species of China) green shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus)
淡脚树莺
(bird species of China) pale-footed bush warbler (Urosphena pallidipes)
淡色崖沙燕
(bird species of China) pale martin (Riparia diluta)
淡薄
thin; light; flagging; faint
淡颏仙鹟
(bird species of China) pale-chinned flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys)
淡黄腰柳莺
(bird species of China) lemon-rumped warbler (Phylloscopus chloronotus)
澹泊
variant of 淡泊[dan4 bo2]
澹然
variant of 淡然[dan4 ran2]
石鼓
Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 shi4], Hunan
石鼓区
Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 shi4], Hunan
箪笥
bamboo box; vessels for holding food
箪食壶浆
to receive troops with food and drink (idiom); to give troops a hearty welcome; also pr. [dan1 si4 hu2 jiang1]
耽心
variant of 擔心|担心[dan1 xin1]
耽忧
variant of 擔憂|担忧[dan1 you1]
耽搁
to tarry; to delay; to stop over
耽溺
to indulge in; to wallow in
耽误
to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
胆大
daring; bold; audacious
胆大包天
reckless; extremely daring
胆大妄为
daring; presumptuous; daredevil
胆寒
to fear; to be terrified
胆小如鼠
chicken-hearted (idiom); gutless
胆怯
timidity; timid; cowardly
胆战心惊
to tremble with fear (idiom); scared witless
胆敢
to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth)
胆破
to be frightened to death
胆道
bile duct; biliary tract
胆量
courage; boldness; guts
胆惊心颤
see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4]
胆碱
choline (amine related to vitamin B complex)
胆碱酯酶
choline esterase (ChE), hydrolyzing enzyme in blood plasma
蛋卷儿
erhua variant of 蛋卷[dan4 juan3]
蛋品
egg products; egg-based products
蛋氨酸
methionine (Met), an essential amino acid
蛋疼
(slang) ball-breaking; pain in the ass
蛋白
egg white; protein; albumen
蛋白胨
peptone (biochemistry)
蛋糕
cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]
蛋糕裙
lit. cake skirt; tiered skirt
蛋花汤
clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup
蛋蛋
(coll.) balls (testicles)
蛋逼
(dialect) to talk nonsense; to chat idly
蛋黄素
lecithin (phospholipid found in egg yolk)
蜑家
Tanka, boat-dwelling people of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, and Zhejiang provinces
诞育
to give birth to; to give rise to
赕佛
(Dai language) to make offerings to Buddha
郸城
Dancheng county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
郸城县
Dancheng county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan