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旦

dàn

dàn · daan3 (Jyutping)

  1. (literary) dawn; daybreak
  2. dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

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Character breakdown

旦

Meaning
dawn; morning; day
Radical
日
Strokes
5
Components
⿱日一
Cangjie
AM
Four-corner
6010.0

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