澹 Stroke Order — How to Write 澹
澹 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.
澹 Radical and Character Components
澹 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 詹 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 13 more strokes
澹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dàn
- tán
Meanings of 澹 in Chinese
dàn澹
tán澹
Common Words and Phrases with 澹
More words with 澹
- dàn澹dàn淡light, faint
- tán澹tái台Tantai (a surname)
- dàn澹dàn澹shēng生huī辉Subtly radiant, Gently shimmering
- dàn澹bó泊míng明zhì志Plain living and high thinking., Simplicity clarifies ambition.
Idioms with 澹
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Open the tool →Questions about 澹
What does 澹 mean in Chinese?
澹 (dàn) means “Describes a calm” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 澹?
澹 has 2 pronunciations: dàn, tán.
How many strokes does 澹 have?
澹 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 澹?
澹 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 澹?
The radical of 澹 is 氵, and 澹 is a phono-semantic compound.