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单(單) dān single, alone; odd-numbered; list in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 口 kŏu “mouth”. This radical is referred to colloquially as 口字旁 kŏuzìpáng “side made up of the character 口.” The whole character is itself a phonetic, e.g., in 弹 (彈) as in 子弹 (子彈) zĭdàn “bullet.” Distinguish 单 (單) from 早 zăo and 果 guŏ.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 简单 (簡單) jiăndān be simple [SV]
- 菜单 (菜單) càidān menu [N]
- 单位 (單位) dānwèi work unit; organization [PW]
- 名单 (名單) míngdān name list, list of names [N]
- 单子 (單子) dānzi list [N]
- 单号 (單號) dānhào odd number [N] (cf. 349 for “even number”)
- 单人房 (單人房) dānrénfáng single room (as in a hotel) [N]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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