dān
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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dan Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn dan pinyin visually. Paths for egg, cake, and but. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
蛋、但两条路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 5 words
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Tone guide
The tones of dan
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
dǎn
third tone
第三声
dip then rise
dàn
fourth tone
第四声
falling down
Characters
Common Chinese characters for dan
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
dān
single; one; simple
一个、简单
dǎn
courage; guts
胆量
dàn
egg
鸡蛋
dàn
but; however
但是、可是
Useful words
Build vocabulary with dan
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简单
jiǎn dān
simple; not hard to do
不复杂
胆子
dǎn zi
how brave a person is
勇敢的程度
鸡蛋
jī dàn
a chicken egg
母鸡下的蛋
蛋糕
dàn gāo
a sweet cake
甜甜的点心
但是
dàn shì
but; yet; however
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