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11 strokes
Character #591 · The First 1000

dàn

egg

egg; oval-shaped thing

Strokes
11
Both scripts
蛋
Poster cell
C22

简 = 繁蛋 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jīdàn (chicken) egg
  • dàngāo cake
  • wándàn to be done for
  • bèndàn fool
  • dànbái egg white
  • dànké eggshell
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 蛋

Write 蛋 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, dàn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell C22 · 28 × 36 grid

蛋 is #591 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 蛋 mean in English?
蛋 (dàn) means "egg": egg; oval-shaped thing.
How do you pronounce 蛋?
蛋 is pronounced dàn in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄢˋ.
How many strokes does 蛋 have?
蛋 has 11 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 蛋 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 蛋 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 蛋?
Common words that use 蛋 include 鸡蛋 (jīdàn, (chicken) egg), 蛋糕 (dàngāo, cake), 完蛋 (wándàn, to be done for), 笨蛋 (bèndàn, fool).
How common is 蛋?
蛋 is number 591 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell C22 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.