dān = d + an1
to indulge in / to delay
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dān = d + an1
variant of 耽[dan1]
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How to pronounce 耽

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= d initial

D is for Don Quixote.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

耽 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
yín = y + (e)n2
to go forward / to advance
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yóu = y + ou2
(bound form) mostly used in either 冘豫[you2 yu4] or 冘疑[you2 yi2]
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ěr = Ø + Ø3
ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)
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Characters with 耽 as component

耽 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 耽

to delay / to hold up / to waste time / to interfere with
to tarry / to delay / to stop over
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily / crying over spilt milk / often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

Sentences with 耽

耽 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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