dān dàn

to take responsibility; to undertake; to shoulder

Character data

Radical ⼿ (64.13)
Strokes 16
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

擔 dān
  1. 1. to take responsibility
  2. 2. to undertake
  3. 3. to shoulder
  4. 4. to carry
擔 dàn
  1. 1. carrying pole and its load
  2. 2. classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole
  3. 3. two buckets full
  4. 4. picul (100 catties, 50 kg)

Words containing 擔

Word Meaning
variant of dān wu
to bear; to shoulder; to undertake
to be alarmed; to feel apprehensive
worry for nothing; cry over spilled milk
give lavish congratulations; warmly celebrate
burden; to bear a burden
cannot afford; cannot bear the burden
bearer
asset-backed security; ABS
great responsibility; heavy burden; difficult task
less-than-truck-load freight (LTL) (transportation)