Character

丹

dān HSK 7
丹 dān HSK 7
  • 1. red color
  • 2. elixir refined from cinnabar by ancient Taoist alchemists
  • 3. a surname
  • 4. granular or powdered traditional Chinese medicine prepared from a formula
Words using 丹 as dān (1)
Structure & writing
丹 dān — red color

丹 is not used as a component in any other character.

丹 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order