Pinyin "dan1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "dan1" is split up into two parts: "d" and "an1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "d"

D is for Don Quixote.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an1"

In front of the anthill.

Characters pronounced dan1

丹

da̅n = d + an1

red / pellet / powder / cinnabar

丹 = ⺆ + 亠 : Ever since Don Quixote stapled a beret to his head in front of the anthill, he has these weird headaches. To fight them, he swallows lots of painkillers in form of red pills.

单

單

da̅n = d + an1

bill / list / form / single / only / sole / odd number / CL:個|个[ge4]

单 = 丷 + 田 + 十 : In front of the anthill there are many, really a field of crosses because Don Quixote killed so many people on his crusades. Today is his judgement day: a mean crocodile reads the list of his victims to him, and Don Quixote is really 不好意思.

担

擔

da̅n = d + an1

to undertake / to carry / to shoulder / to take responsibility

単

da̅n = d + an1

Japanese variant of 單|单

耽

da̅n = d + an1

to indulge in / to delay

耽 = 冘 + 耳 : Don Quixote (d) wanted to start exercising on a treadmill (冘) in front of the anthill (an1) quite a while ago, but instead he indulges (耽) in picking his ear (耳), delaying (耽) the start of his exercise significantly.

耽

躭

da̅n = d + an1

variant of 耽[dan1]