丹 (dān): Cinnabar — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 丹

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 丹

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 丹

丹 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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4.

How to Use 丹

Common word with 丹

One common HSK word with 丹 is 牡丹, meaning "peony".

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5.

Example Sentences

Tā他

qù去

nián年

bān搬

dào到

le了

Dān

mǔ牡

dan丹

peony

丹

Fó佛

shēng生

huó活

。

He moved to Denver last year to live.

tā他

duì对

zǔ祖

guó国

huái怀

zhe着

yí一

piàn片

dān丹

xīn心

。

He holds a loyal heart for his motherland.

tā他

shàn擅

cháng长

dān丹

qīng青

，

huà画

zuò作

jīng精

měi美

。

He is skilled in painting and his works are exquisite.

gǔ古

dài代

dào道

shì士

cháng常

zài在

shēn深

shān山

liàn炼

dān丹

。

Ancient Taoists often practiced alchemy in deep mountains.

sū苏

dān丹

shì是

fēi非

zhōu洲

de的

yī一

gè个

guó国

jiā家

。

Sudan is a country in Africa.

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丹 (dān): Cinnabar — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 丹

Stroke Order Diagrams 丹

Printable Writing Worksheet: 丹

How to Use 丹

Common word with 丹

Example Sentences

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

Same Sound

Same Radical