Character

耽

dān HSK 6

耽 dān HSK 6

1. to delay; to procrastinate
2. (lit.) to indulge in; to be addicted to
3. a surname

Words using 耽 as dān (2)

1 耽误 dān wu — to delay; to hold up HSK 6
- 耽 to delay; to indulge in
- 误 to miss; mistake
Example

我不想耽误你的时间。

wǒ bù xiǎng dān wu nǐ de shí jiān

I don't want to waste your time.
2 耽搁 dān gē — to delay HSK 7
- 耽 to delay, to hold up
- 搁 to put aside, to postpone
Example

路上堵车，耽搁了半个小时。

lù shang dǔ chē dān gē le bàn gè xiǎo shí

There was traffic, so we were delayed half an hour.

Structure & writing

耽 dān — to delay; to procrastinate

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

consists of

1 耳 ěr — ear, the hearing organ of humans and animals

耳 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 3

聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively 聪 cōng (lit.) sense of hearing 闻 wén to hear

HSK 4

取 qǔ to take into one's hand 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do 联 lián to connect; to unite 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position

HSK 6

耽 dān to delay; to procrastinate

HSK 7

椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 耻 chǐ shame; disgrace 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 聆 líng (lit.) to listen; to listen attentively

Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)

聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 饵 ěr cake; pastry

2 冘 yóu — hesitant, indecisive, wavering

冘 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 6

枕 zhěn pillow 耽 dān to delay; to procrastinate

Stroke order