Read Edit View history 淡 dàn HSK4 weak, bland, watery Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 炎 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas dàn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 氵 is a component form of 水. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 淡 Simp strokes 淡 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 淡 Simp strokes 淡 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 淡 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 228, 735 ], [ 298, 685 ], [ 321, 644 ] ], [ [ 157, 518 ], [ 216, 477 ], [ 244, 441 ] ], [ [ 193, 44 ], [ 181, 78 ], [ 179, 129 ], [ 312, 374 ] ], [ [ 407, 654 ], [ 463, 598 ], [ 474, 578 ] ], [ [ 755, 736 ], [ 769, 701 ], [ 658, 617 ] ], [ [ 554, 800 ], [ 586, 778 ], [ 596, 759 ], [ 589, 645 ], [ 579, 595 ], [ 555, 536 ], [ 522, 484 ], [ 456, 418 ], [ 423, 398 ] ], [ [ 637, 552 ], [ 737, 512 ], [ 775, 469 ] ], [ [ 384, 330 ], [ 436, 281 ], [ 451, 253 ] ], [ [ 757, 416 ], [ 767, 376 ], [ 632, 305 ] ], [ [ 529, 409 ], [ 544, 405 ], [ 567, 387 ], [ 571, 375 ], [ 562, 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277 557 255 575 231 Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.