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Meaning of 单
Pinyin
dān、 chán、 shàn
Radical
十
Strokes
8
Definition
chieftain, bill / list / form / single / only / sole, (surname)
Usage
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单
dān
1. 不复杂。
Not complex.
2. 独一。
Unique.
3. 只，仅。
Only.
4. 奇（jī）数的。
Odd number.
5. 薄，弱。
Thin, weak.
6. 衣服被褥只有一层的。
Garments or bedding that are single-layered.
7. 覆盖用的布。
Cloth used for covering.
8. 记载事物用的纸片。
Paper used for recording things.
9. 和尚称禅堂的坐床。
The bed referred to by monks as a meditation hall seat.
单
dān
1. 不复杂：～纯。简～。～调（diào）。
Not complex: Pure simplicity. Simple tone.
2. 独一：～独。～一。～词。
Unique: Single and solitary. One word.
3. 只，仅：做事～靠热情不够。
Only: Doing things relies solely on enthusiasm is insufficient.
4. 奇（jī）数的：～日。～号。
Odd number: Odd days. Odd number.
5. 薄，弱：～薄。
Thin, weak: Thin.
6. 衣服被褥只有一层的：～裤。～衣。
Only one layer of clothing or bedding: Single pants. Single clothing.
7. 覆盖用的布：被～。床～。
Cloth used for covering: Quilt cover. Bed cover.
8. 记载事物用的纸片：～据。传～。名～。
Paper used for recording things: Receipt. Transmission statement. Name slip.
9. 和尚称禅堂的坐床。
The bed referred to by monks as a meditation hall seat.
单
dān
1. [Adjective] Great.
(本义): 大 [En.] great
2. [Adjective] Single.
[En.] single
3. [Adjective] One.
[En.] one
4. [Adjective] Solitary; isolated.
[En.] solitary; isolated
5. [Adjective] Unlined.
[En.] unlined
6. [Adjective] Thin.
[En.] thin
7. [Adjective] Weak.
[En.] weak
8. [Adjective] Simple.
[En.] simple
9. [Adjective] Odd.
[En.] odd
单
dān
1. [Noun] Bill.
[En.] bill
2. [Noun] List.
[En.] list
3. [Noun] Sheet (a large piece of fabric, usually rectangular or oval, used as bedding).
[En.] sheet
4. [Noun] Ticket (a slip of paper with recorded transactions, guarantees, or instructions).
[En.] ticket
单
dān
1. [Adverb] Only.
[En.] only
单
dān
1. 放在两个数量中间，表示较大的量下附有较小的量，用同“零”。
Placed between two quantities to indicate a larger amount with a smaller one, similar to "zero." [En.] and.
2. 另见 chán; shàn
See also chán; shàn.
单
Shàn
1. 姓。
Surname.
单
Shàn
1. 地名。单县 ([En.] Shan county)，在山东省西南部。
Place name. Shan County, located in the southwest of Shandong Province.
2. 姓(春秋有单豹)。
Surname (Shan Bao from the Spring and Autumn period).
3. 另见 chán; dān。
See also chán; dān.
单
chán
1. 〔～于〕中国古代匈奴君主的称号。
[Used in] the title of ancient Xiongnu monarchs in China.
单
chán
1. 單 chán
[En.] chán
2. 另见 dān; shàn.
See also dān; shàn.
unit (of measure) / unit (group of people as a whole) / work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform) / CL:個|个[ge4]
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Same Radical Characters
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Input Method for 单
Pinyin
dan1
Wubi
ujfj
Cangjie
cwj
Zhengma
udke
Four Corner
80506
Unicode
U+5355
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category