擔
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dān · to bear, to carry

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

16Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 擔

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Example sentences

Notice where 擔 sits in each complete thought.

Bú yào dān xīn. nǐ bàn dé dào de.不要擔心。你辦得到的。

Don't worry. You'll make it.

Source: Tatoeba #833110 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bú yào dān xīn, wǒ huì bǎo hù nǐ de.你不要擔心,我會保護你的。

Don't worry. I'll protect you.

Source: Tatoeba #4869669 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn dān xīn wǒ de tǐ zhòng.我很擔心我的體重。

I'm very worried about my weight.

Source: Tatoeba #795270 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dān xīn tā shì méi yǒu yòng de.擔心它是沒有用的。

It is no use worrying about it.

Source: Tatoeba #797028 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào dān xīn wǒ.不要擔心我。

Don't worry about me.

Source: Tatoeba #793248 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yì diǎn yě bù dān xīn.我一點也不擔心。

I am not the least bit worried.

Source: Tatoeba #890457 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 擔 in context

  1. Say dān, then recall the core meaning: to bear, to carry.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 擔 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.