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惮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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惮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
惮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
惮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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惮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
惮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

惮 Stroke Order — How to Write 惮

Stroke Order

惮 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

惮 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄单

惮 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 单 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 8 more strokes

惮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dàn
  • dá

Meanings of 惮 in Chinese

1

dàn惮

to fear; to be afraid of; to shrink from
他说话总是肆无忌惮,从不顾及他人的感受。
He always speaks without any scruples, never considering the feelings of others.
To be weary or exhausted from toil; to suffer from fatigue due to strenuous labor.
多年的劳作使他感到身心俱疲,不免有些倦惮。
Years of labor left him physically and mentally exhausted, inevitably feeling a bit weary.
2

dá惮

To shake, to awe; to cause a great stir or impact, often used to describe overwhelming momentum or an impressive, resonating force.
雄伟的山峦,其气势惮赫,令人敬畏
The magnificent mountains, their grandeur is overwhelming and awe-inspiring.

Words with 惮

  • jì忌dàn惮to fear, to be apprehensive
  • dàn惮hè赫to be awed and intimidated, to dread (power/majesty)
  • juàn倦dàn惮weary and fearful, jaded
  • pí疲dàn惮weary and apprehensive, fatigued and fearful
  • wú无jì忌dàn惮unscrupulously, unbridled

Idioms with 惮

  • sì肆wú无jì忌dàn惮act recklessly and without scruples
  • sì肆yán言wú无dàn惮Speak recklessly without fear
  • wú无suǒ所jì忌dàn惮act without scruples or fear
  • bù不dàn惮qiáng强yù御not fear the powerful
  • hèng横wú无jì忌dàn惮behave wantonly and unscrupulously
  • lín临wēi危bù不dàn惮fearless in the face of danger
  • lüè略wú无jì忌dàn惮act with utter recklessness
  • quán全wú无jì忌dàn惮to have no scruples
  • wú无suǒ所gù顾dàn惮have no scruples or fears
  • wú无suǒ所wèi畏dàn惮fearless and uninhibited
  • yī一wú无jì忌dàn惮utterly uninhibited
  • zì恣wú无jì忌dàn惮act unscrupulously and without restraint

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Questions about 惮

What does 惮 mean in Chinese?

惮 (dàn) means “to fear” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 惮?

惮 has 2 pronunciations: dàn, dá.

How many strokes does 惮 have?

惮 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 惮?

惮 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 惮?

The radical of 惮 is 忄, and 惮 is a phono-semantic compound.

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