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诞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

诞 Stroke Order — How to Write 诞

Stroke Order

诞 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.

诞 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠延

诞 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 延 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 6 more strokes

诞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dàn

Meanings of 诞 in Chinese

1

dàn诞

To be grand, vast, or magnificent, similar to a great decree or significant scale.
这项工程规划宏诞，前景广阔。
The planning for this project is magnificent, with broad prospects.
Refers to something bizarre, absurd, or false, often used in compounds like '怪诞' (guàidàn, bizarre) or '诞妄' (dànwàng, preposterous).
他提出的想法有些怪诞。
The ideas he proposed are somewhat bizarre.
To be born; to come into existence.
每一个孩子的诞生都给家庭带来无尽的欢乐。
The birth of every child brings endless joy to the family.
Refers to birth or an anniversary of birth; often used in contexts like 'Christmas' or 'birthday celebrations'.
圣诞节快到了，大家都很期待。
Christmas is approaching, and everyone is looking forward to it.
Dissolute; unrestrained; licentious behavior.
他近来行为放诞，令家人十分担忧
His recent dissolute behavior has made his family very worried.

Common Words and Phrases with 诞

1
dàn诞chén辰
birthday, often referring to that of a revered or respected person.
今年是莎士比亚诞辰四百六十周年，世界各地举办了各种纪念活动。
This year marks the 460th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth, and various commemorative events have been held around the world.
2
dàn诞shēng生
to be born; to come into being/existence
这个创意团队的新作品在无数次的讨论和修改后终于诞生了。
The creative team's new work finally came into being after countless discussions and revisions.

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Idioms with 诞

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Questions about 诞

What does 诞 mean in Chinese?

诞 (dàn) means “To be grand” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 诞?

诞 is pronounced dàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 诞 have?

诞 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 诞?

诞 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 诞?

The radical of 诞 is 讠, and 诞 is a phono-semantic compound.