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殚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

殚 Stroke Order — How to Write 殚

Stroke Order

殚 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 歹, 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.

殚 Radical and Character Components

Components:歹单

殚 is a phono-semantic compound: 歹 (death) carries the meaning, while 单 indicates the sound.

Radical: 歹 + 8 more strokes

殚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dān

Meanings of 殚 in Chinese

1

dān殚

To exert oneself to the utmost; to do one's best; to completely exhaust.
为了完成这个项目，他殚精竭虑，付出了所有精力
To complete this project, he racked his brains and devoted all his energy.

Common Words and Phrases with 殚

1
dān殚jiàn见qià洽wén闻
extensive experience and knowledge
他从小酷爱读书，涉猎广泛，如今已是殚见洽闻的学者，常常能提出独到的见解。
Having loved reading since childhood, covering a wide range of subjects, he is now a widely read and knowledgeable scholar, often able to offer unique insights.
2
dān殚jié竭
to exhaust; to use up completely
为了完成这项艰巨的工程，工程师们殚竭了所有的智慧和精力。
To complete this arduous project, the engineers exhausted all their wisdom and energy.
3
dān殚jīng精jié竭lì力
To exert all one's energy and effort; to spare no effort.
为了攻克这个技术难题，科研团队的每一位成员都殚精竭力，夜以继日地工作。
To overcome this technical challenge, every member of the research team devoted all their energy, working day and night.
4
dān殚jīng精jié竭lǜ虑
To exhaust all one's mental efforts; to rack one's brains.
科学家们为了攻克癌症这个难题，殚精竭虑地投入到研究中。
The scientists spared no effort in thought and planning, dedicating themselves to research in order to overcome the challenge of cancer.
5
dān殚sī思jí极lǜ虑
to rack one's brains; to think extremely hard and deeply
为了解决这个复杂的数学难题，他殚思极虑了几个昼夜。
To solve this complex mathematical problem, he racked his brains for several days and nights.

Idioms with 殚

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Questions about 殚

What does 殚 mean in Chinese?

殚 (dān) means “To exert oneself to the utmost” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 殚?

殚 is pronounced dān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 殚 have?

殚 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 殚?

殚 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 歹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 殚?

The radical of 殚 is 歹, and 殚 is a phono-semantic compound.