(literary) to carry on the shoulders; to take on a burden; equivalent to 担 dān

(literary) a vessel or container used to hold things

Used in the name 儋州 dān​zhōu, a city in Hainan Province; formerly known as 儋县 dān​xiàn

A Chinese surname

(literary) a load or a unit of weight; used in the phrase 家无儋石 jiā​wú​dàn​shí meaning to live in extreme poverty